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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: U.N. Probe of Syria Chemical Weapons Halted After Security Council Showdown [Watch (HLS stream): U.N. Probe of Syria Chemical Weapons Halted After Security Council Showdown](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/XdowqGEK.m3u8) (1:41)  _Published 2017-11-17. Rival U.S. and Russian resolutions to extend the mandate of experts trying to determine who was responsible for chemical attacks in Syria were defeated Thursday at a heated Security Council meeting_ --- Jul 27, 2023 11:00 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Nikki Haley Condemns the Syria Chemical Attack at Security Council Emergency Meeting](/video/YLFz37iF/) ### Nikki Haley Condemns the Syria Chemical Attack at Security Council Emergency Meeting [Chemical Weapons In Syria \(Graphic Video\)](/video/WJemVlJj/) ### Chemical Weapons In Syria (Graphic Video) [U.S. Ponders Syria's Possible Chemical Weapons](/video/xudK8LUl/) ### U.S. Ponders Syria's Possible Chemical Weapons --- ## Transcript From the very beginning, the Russian Federation has not only supported the idea of the creation of the gym, but also cosponsored the UNC Security Council Resolution 2235 and later supported the gym's extension in 2016 with the hope That it would correct its flaws and pay more attention to the chemical activities of non- state actors in the region. It was out expectation that this body would carry out its very important task in an independent, impartial, and professional way. Thus enabling to identify perpetrators and instigators of such crimes on the basis of our most credible evidence. Unfortunately the teams two years of work have clearly shown a whole series of fundamental deficiencies in it's investigation. In particular, Remote methods of work without ever visiting the crime scene, use of dubious evidence received from opposition groups as a foundation for its work, failure to make use of the methods and means provided by the Chemical Weapons Convention. The conclusions of the G7's report With regard to the investigation of a chemical incident in Khan Sheikhoun resulted to be a nonsense, contradicting the laws of physics and ballistics. Some council members refuse to support our draft. And now they have full responsibility for terminating the JIM's work. 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