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In response, Russia strongly rejected Clinton's tone, language and bullying.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said Russia, China and other nations refuse participation with so-called "friends." They reflect unilateralism, wrongheadedness, and immorality.
"(T)hey present theatrical and political propaganda shows that are similar to conferences of political parties, in which the fate of Syria is discussed in the absence of its main representatives and loud calls are made for the opposition to go into battle to undermine the Syrian leadership."He also called the duplicitous June 27 Human Rights Council report biased, adding:
"(I)t will not help launch a political process in the country."
"The context of the decision didn't include a condemnation of the armed opposition's violence once referred to by Head of the UN monitoring mission in Syria Robert Mood."
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said:
"I reject strongly that in the situation like that in Syria Russia supports Bashar Assad's rule."
"This is not a matter of support for some politicians, but that the settlement process should be put on a normal, political basis."
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