RT:Annan plan ‘only chance for peace’ but stalled by intervention supporters – Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister  - Sergey Lavrov (Reuters/Denis Sinyakov).

External players are goading opposition in Syria to military action; this may lead to a Libyan scenario, the Russian Foreign Minister says. Moscow is calling for an international conference “under the UN umbrella” to implement the Annan plan.

Russia:Assad ready for talks, ‘fully commits’ to end violence – Lavrov

Laaska News  Feb. 8, 2012

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Syria’s President Assad has agreed to talks with the opposition and will follow the Arab League’s roadmap, increasing the number of observers in the country, even in the most hostile areas in Syria.

Clinton concedes to Russian adamance on Syria – RT

Laaska News  Feb. 5, 2012

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. (Reuters / Michaela Rehle) – RT
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has acknowledged that an accord with Russia on a Western-drafted UN resolution on Syria is unachievable given both sides’ positions.

Russia: No UN mandate for Libyan ground operations, regime change – Lavrov

Laaska News April 16,2011

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that the UN Security Council Resolution 1973 does not provide a mandate for ground operations in Libya, nor should NATO be aiming for a regime