Russia pledge to halt new arms deals to Syria is not enough

Headline Title: Russia pledge to halt new arms deals to Syria not enough 10 July 2012 Russia is continuing to fail the people of Syria despite reports that it will halt any new arms deals with the al-Assad government in the immediate future, Amnesty International said on Monday.“If the remarks made by a Russian official are true, this is a feeble announcement. It is not enough for the Russian government to halt new deals with the Syrian government, whilst continuing to honour existing arms contracts. They must immediately stop all arms transfers, including technical assistance, to…

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