Russia's foreign minister says he will meet his French counterpart in Vienna on Thursday, February 16 and discuss moves to rework a U.N. Security Council resolution that aims to end violence in Syria, according to AP.
Sergei Lavrov says he could not comment on the French plan without having seen the language of the proposed resolution.
Earlier Wednesday French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said his country is trying to rework a U.N. Security Council resolution that aims to end violence in Syria — with a focus on overcoming Russian resistance.
After a meeting with Dutch Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal, Lavrov said Russia would not support any resolution "that could legitimize regime change."
Russia and China both vetoed a Security Council resolution earlier this month brought by the Arab League and aimed at halting Syria's violence – moves that angered many Western powers and Arab states.
