US, Russia reach deal on Syria chemical weapons


Syria negotiations reach 'pivotal point': US Secretary of State John Kerry, left, shakes hands with Lakhdar Brahimi, the UN Joint Special Representative for Syria, next to Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister: US Secretary of State John Kerry, left, shakes hands with Lakhdar Brahimi, the UN Joint Special Representative for Syria, next to Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, during a press conference after their meeting at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva on Friday.

GENEVA — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Saturday they have reached an agreement on a framework for Syria to destroy all of its chemical weapons, and would seek a U.N. Security Council resolution that could authorize sanctions — short of military action — if President Bashar Assad’s government fails to comply.The diplomats announced on the third day of intense negotiations in Geneva that some elements of the deal include a timetable and how Syria must comply.Notably, Kerry said they had agreed on grounds under which they might request a Security Council “Chapter 7” resolution, which could include military and non-military sanctions.The U.S. and Russia are two of the five permanent Security Council members with a veto. The others are Britain, China, and France.

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