Russia, joined by China, vetoed a United Nations resolution punishing Syria for the use of chemical weapons.
Syria has been in the midst of civil war for six years, and a UN panel found that chemical weapons were used at least three times in 2014 and 2015.
Steve Mort reports from Moscow that this is not the first time Russia has come to Syria's rescue.
IN: "Russia has...
OUT: ...Security Council."
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Russia has been a long-time ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
And as Steve Mort reports from Moscow, the Russians feel the West is not paying attention to the real crisis in Syria.
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OUT: ...inside Syria."
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