Syria warns against no-fly zone
In an interview with ITV News, Syria's Ambassador to the UN, Bashar Ja'afari, warns that the French proposal for a no-fly zone would be regarded as an "act of war" by Syria.
Russia not discussing a post-Assad Syria
Russia is not discussing plans for a Syrian political transformation that would follow the exit of President Bashar al-Assad, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today.
He emphasised Moscow's position that the country's future is up to Syrians themselves to decide without external pressure.
"As for assertions that we are holding some sort of talks on the fate of Syria after Bashar al-Assad, I can repeat that this is not true.
"We do not get involved in overthrowing regimes - neither through approval of unilateral actions by the U.N. Security Council nor by participation in any political plots," Lavrov said.
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