UNITED NATIONS — Russia sparred with the United States and its allies on April 6 over a vote later this month that could strip Syria of voting rights in the international chemical weapons watchdog, with Moscow accusing the West of trying to “demonize Damascus” and the U.S. demanding a strong message to Syria’s government that using chemical weapons has consequences.
Associated Press: Russia and West spar over vote to punish Syria over weapons
This picture taken on August 28, 2020 shows an aerial view of Syrians gathering for an anti-Assad demonstration by the ruins of a building that was hit in prior bombardment and adorned with a giant flag of the Syrian opposition, in the town of Ariha in the rebel-held northwestern Idlib province.
