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| Russia vetoes UN resolution to find out who carried out chemical weapons attacks in Syria | Russia vetoes UN resolution to find out who carried out chemical weapons attacks in Syria |
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| Russia has vetoed a US-sponsored UN resolution that would extend the work of inspectors seeking to determine who was responsible for chemical weapons attacks in Syria. | |
| Moscow accused Washington of calling the vote "to show up and dishonour Russia". | |
| Russia's UN ambassador Vassily Nebenzia tried unsuccessfully to postpone the vote until next month, after the joint body comprising investigators from the UN and the chemical weapons watchdog issues a report on October 26. | |
| The resolution was put to a vote on Tuesday and received 11 Yes votes, two No votes - from Russia and Bolivia - and two abstentions. | |
| Mr Nebenzia said Russia has criticised the Joint Investigative Mechanism but does not want it terminated. It wants its mandate amended. | |
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