US seeks to allay Russia concerns on UN plan on Syria
The United States is seeking to overcome Russian objections to a proposed UN resolution against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by allaying concerns it could open the door to a Libya-style military intervention in Syria, a senior US official said on Monday.
Washington hopes to convince Moscow not to stand in the way of the Arab League's initiative, to be presented to the Security Council in New York on Tuesday, calling for Assad to transfer power to help resolve a bloody, 10-month-old crisis in Syria. (Reuters)
