Russia vetoes UN draft resolution demanding Syrian government's cooperation in suspected chemical attack probe

Russia has vetoed a UN draft resolution demanding the Syrian government cooperate with an investigation of a suspected chemical attack. 

US, Britain, France and many other western countries believe that President Bashar al-Assad's forces were responsible for the chemical attack.The resolution, which was being pushed by the US, Britain and France, was



aimed at bolstering support for international inquiries into a deadly toxic gas attack in Syria. 

The resolution garnered 10 votes in favour, Russia and Bolivia against, and China, Kazakhstan and Ethiopia abstained. It was the eighth time that Russia has used its veto power at the UN Security Council to block action directed at its ally Syria.