Russia criticizes Arab League move on Syria
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Russia says the Arab League's recognition of the Syrian opposition as the only representative of the country effectively kills efforts to negotiate a peaceful end to the civil war there.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday that Russia "deeply regrets" the move and is concerned about its consequences. Lavrov says the move amounts to a rejection of an international peace plan approved in Geneva in June, which was supported by the Arab League at the time. He also argued that the move throws the status of UN and Arab League envoy for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, in limbo. (AP)
