Today’s Tweets and Knowledge on Syria

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More: Russia’s foreign minister urges US not to take military action, says President Obama is backing terrorists – @Reuters
59 mins ago by editor

John Kerry says Assad could prevent attack by turning over all chemical weapons to the international community within next week – @Reuters
6 mins ago by editor

More: Kerry says evidence is compelling that Assad launched chemical weapons attack – @AP
11 mins ago by editor

John Kerry says rebels do not have scientific capacity to carry out chemical attack, despite regime claims – live video
18 mins ago by editor

John Kerry says he had productive and informative talks with Palestinian President Abbas on Sunday – @Reuters
29 mins ago by editor

US Secretary of State Kerry says relationship with Britain is special despite the vote in UK parliament on Syria intervention – @Reuters
33 mins ago by editor

Britain’s foreign minister says we must defer further chemical attacks during conference with Secretary of State Kerry – @BBCNews
40 mins ago by editor

Russia’s foreign minister says Russia, Syria urge United States to focus on convening peace talks, not military action – @Reuters
1 hour ago by editor

Russian FM Lavrov says the investigation into Syrian chemical weapons must be professional, results must be submitted to UN Security Council – @AlArabiya_Eng
1 hour ago by editor

Update: Control of chemical weapons in Syria restricted to President Assad, his brother Maher and an unnamed general, Kerry says – @Reuters
14 mins ago by editor

When asked if there will be attacks on American interests in the region, Assad says ‘you should expect everything’ – @CBSThisMorning
2 mins ago by editor

President Assad calls on Obama to ‘present what you have as evidence to the public, be transparent’ on chemical attack – @CBSThisMorning
4 mins ago by editor

Syria’s Assad denies his forces were responsible for chemical attack, says his own forces came under chemical attack – @CBSThisMorning
5 mins ago by editor

‘He presented his confidence, he presented his convictions… he didn’t present any evidence, nothing so far, not a shred of evidence’ Assad says when asked about evidence John Kerry says he has – @CBSThisMorning
7 mins ago by editor

‘Our soldiers in another area, were attacked chemically’ President Assad of Syria says in interview – @CBSThisMorning
9 mins ago by editor

 

Updated Just now:

Some points from a statement from Lavrov, Russia’s FM

Steve Rosenberg‏@BBCSteveR53s
Russian Foreign Min Lavrov: Russia will urge Syria to put chemical weapons under international control if it helps avoid military strikes

gandalf greybeard‏@gerrydogma1m
Lavrov has just urged Syria to hand over its chemical weapons. Hopes for a positive response from Syria @lrozen

Peter Diapre‏@skybod1m
AFP: Russia calls on Syria to hand over and then destroy chemical weapons: Lavrov

Laura Rozen‏@lrozen1m
did I get that right Lavrov said ‘we do not know’ if Syria will accept what Kerry said? but propose to find out? @tggrove

cigolo‏@cigolo1m
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Says Moscow Does Not Know Whether Syria Will Accept Proposal

Olivier Fehr‏@oliviernfehr1m
Surprise: #Russia ready to help convince #Syria to hand over Chemical Weapons to IC: Lavrov

Roland Oliphant‏@RolandOliphant1m
Lavrov says he likes John Kerry’s offer of handing over Syrian chemical weapons to avoid strike on Syria.

Anya Arda‏@AnyaArda2m
Russian FM Sergei Lavrov calls for Syrian govt to hand over chemical weapons

Simon Marks‏@SimonMarksFSN2m
Per @AnyaArda Lavrov has just urged Syria to hand over its chemical weapons.

عربي سوري‏@3arabiSouri3m
#Russia wants to bargain on #Syria’s strategic defense and national security. No way Mr. GasPutin and Mr. Lavrov.. Play another game.

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