President Dmitry Medvedev says a United Nations resolution on Syria should send a signal both to its government and the opposition and must not contain sanctions.
Medvedev, who spoke Sept. 12 after talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron, said Russia and Britain continue to disagree on Syria. Russia has opposed a draft U.N. resolution backed by European nations and the U.S. that would impose an arms embargo and other sanctions on Syria.
Medvedev said there is no need to introduce additional sanctions against Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government. He added that Moscow believes that any U.N. resolution on Syria must address both Assad’s government and the opposition.
A Kremlin envoy said after Monday’s talks with Assad’s adviser that Russia will send a delegation of lawmakers to Syria.
