Democratic World Mulls Next Steps as Violence Continues to Escalate in Desperate Syria and Russia Continues Support For Dictatorship of Assad

Putin stands firm on Syria as civil war fears grow

AFP

Russia stood firm in the face of growing international pressure for tougher action over Syria, rejecting military intervention and questioning sanctions as fears of civil war grew. And as world leaders Friday voiced fears the violence-wracked nation stood on the brink of civil war, the UN Human Rights…