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

... Though the proposal has received some criticism , it found its way in political development. For its own part, on January 23, Russia put forward a draft resolution at the UN Security Council to establish a “new structure to investigate the use of chemical weapons in Syria” that would maintain higher level of transparency than JIM was able to provide. However, some member countries of the Partnership rejected the Russian proposal. This standoff is definitely counterproductive. The absence of an international structure recognized by the UN and authorized to assign responsibility ...