Russia condemns Syria massacre, seeks inquiry

[maddezmom]

Source: Reuters

Reuters) - Russia on Friday condemned a massacre reported by opposition activists in Syria and called for an inquiry into bloodshed which it said served the interests of parties who want to fuel a religious conflict.

The Foreign Ministry did not directly apportion blame over the massacre in which opposition sources said a village was bombarded by helicopter gunships and tanks and then stormed by militiamen who slaughtered some families.

"We have no doubt that this wrongdoing serves the interests of those powers that are not seeking peace but persistently seek to sow the seeds of interconfessional and civilian conflict on the Syrian soil," a Foreign Ministry statement said.



Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/13/us-syria-crisis-russia-massacre-idUSBRE86C0PD20120713

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Russia to host Annan, condemns massacre

MOSCOW | Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:48am EDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday it would urge U.N. special envoy Kofi Annan to work more closely with the Syrian opposition at talks in Moscow next week, and called for an inquiry into a massacre in Syria.

The Foreign Ministry said the massacre, in which opposition sources said about 220 people had been killed, served the interests of people who wanted a sectarian conflict in Syria, but did not directly apportion blame.

Russia has repeatedly defended President Bashar al-Assad at the U.N. Security Council since the start of the uprising in Syria 16 months ago, but was urged by the Syrian opposition at talks in Moscow this week to do more to end the violence.

Annan's spokesman in Geneva said the envoy expected to meet President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday, and the Russian ministry source told RIA news agency that Annan would discuss the crisis with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/13/us-syria-crisis-russia-idUSBRE86C08M20120713

[may3rd]

1. Maybe when they offload the helicopters

they will on load those stocks of WMD

Russian ship with helicopters for Syrian regime sets sail again

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/saudiarabia/9398597/Russian-ship-with-helicopters-for-Syrian-regime-sets-sail-again.html

Washington warns Damascus over reported moving of chemical weapons
http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/07/13/226187.html

[David__77]

2. I'm glad Russia correctly characterizes the provocations.

It appears that the Russian government has a little strategic insight right now. Many know which are "those powers that are not seeking peace."

[may3rd]

3. Russia still batting for Assad at the UN. They will use the veto

unless the west chan change Ru$$ian mind$