16 November 2017: Russia vetoes continuation of chemical attacks investigation in Syria
On Friday's third vote to extend the Joint Investigative Mechanism in Syria, the UN Security Council failed to reach consensus after Russia's veto. The veto blocks the continuation of a UN investigation into the use of chemical weapons in Syria, which crossed Obama's 'red line' last April. This is the third vote to fail following a Russian veto, which prompted France, the UK and America to heavily criticise Russia's behaviour regarding the Syrian conflict. The veto is the 11th so far in a series of UN resolutions trying to solve the conflict in Syria.
