Russia stepped up its opposition to America's involvement in the Middle East, describing as "odious" a US-backed resolution condemning Hizbollah support for the Assad regime in Syria.
Heavy fighting resumed on the outskirts of Qusayr Photo: AFP
By Richard Spencer, Middle East Correspondent
7:19PM BST 29 May 2013
The resolution, which condemned the regime for human rights abuses as well as its use of fighters from Lebanon, was passed by the United Nations human rights council. The US State Department subsequently called on Hizbollah to withdraw all its fighters from Syria immediately.
The resolution was described by Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, as "unilateral and odious". He said it was undermining American and Russian plans for a peace conference next month.
"The US delegation is very actively promoting this extremely unwholesome initiative," he said.
Syria is becoming a new testing ground for Russia's resurgent opposition to American world leadership. It has been unequivocal in its determination to support President Bashar al-Assad from attempts by rebels supported by western powers to unseat him.
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On Tuesday, it responded to the lifting of the European Union arms embargo on the rebels by announcing it would go ahead with supply of an advanced missile defence system to prevent "western intervention".
The new resolution, promoted by America's Middle East allies Turkey and Qatar, drew attention to the current battle in Qusayr, near the Lebanese border, which is pitting rebels against not only the Syrian regime but fighters from Hizbollah.
Heavy fighting resumed on the outskirts of the town yesterday, with the regime claiming to have retaken Dabaa military airport from the rebels. An air strike also killed eight rebels.
The White House, which is trying not to become more closely involved in the conflict, is hoping that the conference will find a peaceful settlement leading to the eventual removal of Mr Assad without the need to supply heavy arms, which might fall into the hands of jihadist rebel elements, or military action.
Spokesmen played down reports that the Pentagon was examining prospects for a no-fly zone, saying no new planning work was under way. "Every option available to the president remains on the table when it comes to our policy towards Syria," a spokesman said. "That of course includes the possibility of a no-fly zone."
The rebel opposition holds out little hope for the conference's success and is preparing for a long war of attrition.
The Syrian National Coalition issued a statement saying it would only attend if it was promised a "deadline" for a settlement which included the "necessary guarantees" – a reference to its demand that Mr Assad be forced to leave office.
However, its own disunity came under fire from activists on the ground, who issued their own statement threatening to withdraw their support from the body, regarded by the West as the only political representatives of the opposition.
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