Reuters
The success or failure of Kofi Annan's peace plan for Syria will depend largely on how willing Russia is to keep sustained pressure on a government that Moscow is determined to protect from Western calls for “regime change.”
Even if, as (...)
and Patrick Worsnip
Reuters
THE UN-Arab League envoy on the Syrian crisis, Kofi Annan, brings global stature and experience in conflict resolution to his new job, but averting a long and bloody civil war that could further destabilize the Middle (...)
Reuters
Russia's veto of a Security Council resolution on Syria goes far beyond mere protection for a close ally and arms buyer — it showed Moscow's determination to crush what it sees as a Western crusade to use the United Nations to topple (...)
The United States and its Western allies are pushing for a fourth round of UN sanctions against Iran but negotiations will drag on for months as Russia and China work hard to delay and water down any new measures.
US and British officials said on (...)
