The End of OPCW-UN mechanism. What Stands Behind the Russian “No”?

... Security Council are aware that every veto usually causes a storm of criticism from those who are on the opposite side. This is true in the case of the JIM mandate decision, as demonstrated when the US Ambassador Nikki Haley allowed her emotions to run high enough to state that “Russia accepts the use of chemical weapons in Syria.” This is obviously more than an exaggeration as Russia is extremely consistent with its chemical disarmament background and a participant of all relevant conventions and international agreements. Russia began its chemical demilitarization in ...