Russia, China veto UN draft resolution on Syria

CTV Sunday 5th February, 2012

Arab and Western leaders are scrambling to find new ways to put pressure on Syria and stop the bloodshed. Any hope of immediate action through the United Nations was blocked Saturday by Russia and China. Daniele Hamamdjian has more on the international outrage.

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