France, the UK and the US are studying a Russian-Syrian proposal for Syria to give up its chemical arsenal.
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov made the offer in Moscow on Monday (9 September), saying: "If the establishment of international control over chemical weapons in that country would allow avoiding strikes, we will immediately start working with Damascus."
He added: "We are calling on the Syrian leadership to not only agree on placing chemical weapons storage sites und...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.