Conflicting reports on UN resolution on Syria
According to a BBC report Russia has threatened to veto a UN Security Council resolution on Syria if it is put to a vote on Friday. Russian officials say they need more time to consult Moscow, BBC UN correspondent Barbara Plett reports.
Meanwhile, a new draft resolution is to be sent back to the governments for further deliberation.
The wording has already been watered down in an apparent attempt to overcome Russian objections.
Russia Today however reported UN Security Council members had agreed to the text of a resolution on Syria. Reports say the new draft does not include provisions which Russia vocally opposed, namely an arms embargo and the resignation of President Bashar al-assad.
"We have the text, which we will send to our capitals – and then we will wait for the result," Churkin said after a four-hour closed session at the UN on Thursday. Complied from BBC and Russian Today.