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New initiative to punish chemical weapons users

Representatives of 30 countries will meet Tuesday in Paris to launch an initiative to prevent chemical weapons users from being unpunished after Russia twice vetoed international investigations into the use of weapons in Syria.

A fighter from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) walks near the Al-Na'im roundabout in central Al-Raqqa, Syria
A fighter from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) walks near the Al-Na'im roundabout in central Al-Raqqa, Syria Source: EPA/YOUSSEF RABIH YOUSSEF

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