Russia says arming rebels illegal as European dissent grows

Sergey Lavrov warned Wednesday that arming Syrian rebels would breach international law, after Western powers dropped growing hints about giving military aid. Speaking in London after talks with his British counterpart William Hague, Lavrov also reiterated that it should be left to Syrians to decide the future of President Bashar Assad. Lavrov’s comments came a day after Prime Minister David Cameron said

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