{{The UN Security Council will vote on Thursday on a resolution to refer the Syria crisis to the International Criminal Court to investigate alleged war crimes by all sides.}}
The draft resolution has wide support, with over 50 countries behind the move.
But Russia, one of the permanent five members of the council, said it will veto the resolution and called it a “publicity stunt.”
More than 150,000 people have been killed since the war began in 2011.
The media says Russia argues that the move will destroy any chance of a peaceful solution to the civil war.
But France’s ambassador to the UN, Gerard Araud, dismissed Moscow’s claim, saying the resolution would not “undermine the political process because there is no political process.”
The civil war in Syria is now into its fourth year and peace talks have continually failed to yield any significant agreement.
{{No progress}}
Earlier this month, the UN and Arab League special envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, stepped down after more than 18 months in the job.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon praised the veteran diplomat but admitted the UN had “not been able to make any progress” in Syria.
He said that Mr Brahimi had faced “almost impossible odds” because the international community was “hopelessly divided.”
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