On August 3, 2011, Russian ambassador Vitaly Churkin stated that Russia would not oppose a UN resolution condemning the violence in Syria as long as it does not include sanctions or other "pressures".
2011年8月3日，俄罗斯大使丘尔金發表声明称，俄罗斯不会反对联合国谴责叙利亚暴力行动的决议，只要其中不包含制裁和其他“压力”。