Dmitry Polyansky, Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, considered that discussing the Syrian chemical file every three months was “very sufficient” The Syrian delegate, Qusay al-Dahhak, confirmed that the Syrian regime had fulfilled its obligations to completely destroy its chemical stockpile. Russia has become accustomed to using its powers and influence in the Security Council to obstruct the formation of committees and missions to investigate the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
Russia no longer has the power to use its veto power to prevent the renewal of the mandate of these missions.