Russian airstrikes helped scupper the cease-fire in Syria. Now, Russian foot-dragging threatens to derail another diplomatic effort by the United States and its allies: sanctioning Damascus for using chemical weapons against its own people.
Foreign Policy: Push to sanction Syria for chemical weapons hits Russian resistance
Syrians shelter in a damaged building as civil defence workers sift through debris looking for survivors following reported air strikes on July 14, 2016 in Aleppo's neighbourhood of Tariq al-Bab. (AFP)
