Kerry, Russia, Reach Deal On Syria’s Chemical Weapons

Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia have agreed that Syria will allow its chemical weapons to be removed or destroyed by next year.

Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, announced the deal after a third day of talks in Geneva.

Under the deal, Syria must provide a full catalog of its chemical arsenal within a week and allow United Nations inspectors to start working no later than November. The plan envisions the elimination of Syrian chemical weapons by mid-2014.

“There can be no games,” Kerry said. “No room for avoidance or anything less than full compliance.”

If Syria fails to comply, it will be referred to the U.N. Security Council, Kerry said. It was not clear what steps the Security Council might be. The deal includes nothing about the potential use of force, Lavrov said.

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.