Russia Vetoes UN Syrian Resolution EXCLUSIVE

However, notorious uses of the veto by Russia in recent years are not confined to Syria. In July 2015 Russia twice cast such vetoes: one which prevented the Security Council from adopting a resolution that would have commemorated the 20th anniversary of the genocide at Srebrenica and a second that would have established an international criminal tribunal to prosecute those responsible for the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17. Security Council Report, The Veto (Research Report, 19 October 2015) accessed 16 August 2017, 1.

Russia vetoes UN Syrian resolution

The Russian and Chinese vetoes on May 22, 2014, of a UN Security Council resolution to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC) betray victims of serious crimes there. The resolution has broad international support and was approved by the other 13 Security Council members. 041b061a72