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Russian warships enter Syrian waters to prevent NATO attack: report:

As we saw prior to the attack on Libya, which was also framed as a "humanitarian intervention," NATO powers are keen to demonize Assad's government by characterizing attacks by his forces as atrocities while largely ignoring similar attacks by opposition forces, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Ref. Source 8

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US training & arming rebels in Syria'

Russia, surprisingly to Western powers, has put forward a UNSC resolution on Syria, calling on the Syrian parties to end violence and start talks. Meanwhile, Syria's vice-president is visiting Moscow to discuss peaceful solutions for the crisis. Ref. Source 6

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Russian navy in Syria: Thorn in US side

The US-based intelligence-gathering firm Stratfor says most of the claims by the Syrian opposition about the seriousness of the country's crisis are untrue. The company insists protesters are exaggerating, to win support from powers like the US. Ref. Source 3

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U.S. May close embassy in Syria

The Obama administration is preparing to evacuate American personnel and close the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, by the end of this month unless the embattled government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad provides additional security for the facility, senior administration officials said. Ref. Source 8

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A U.N. Security Council draft resolution intended to pressure Syria to end its months-long crackdown on anti-government demonstrators failed on Saturday after China and Russia voted against it.

At least 7,100 people, including 461 children, have died since the start of the Syrian uprising in March, according to a Syrian oppostion group.

The United Nations estimated in December that more than 5,000 people had died since March. But the global body has not been able to update that figure because of the insecurity.

CNN cannot independently confirm opposition or government reports from Syria because access to the country is limited. Ref. CNN

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The United States closed its embassy in Syria and pulled out remaining staff Monday after the Syrian government refused to address security concerns, senior State Department officials told CNN.

Local activists reported a weekend bloodbath in which hundreds of people died.

At least 30 people were killed Monday in Homs, according to a doctor at a field hospital.

The Syrian government has stepped up its brutal crackdown after the U.N. Security Council failed Saturday to pass a resolution condemning the regime, activists said. Ref. CNN

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'US to Announce Aerial Blockade on Syria'
By Ynet News

US readies for possibility of intervention without UN resolution, Asharq Al-Awsat reports, citing US military official; plan to include humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees on Turkey's border. Ref. Source 2

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U.S. Senator calls for arming Syria rebels

Senator Lindsey Graham, an influential Republican voice on international policy, also said he was joining with Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal to push a Senate resolution calling on the United Nations to declare Syrian President Bashar al-Assad a war criminal. Ref. Source 6