The United States and Russia reached an agreement Saturday on a plan that would ultimately result in the destruction of all of Syria's chemical weapons; the deal sets out a series of "special procedures" which will involve action by the United Nations Security Council, even raising the threat of possible military action to enforce the agreement.

Here is the text of the statement released by the State Department on Saturday morning:

The United States and Russia reached an agreement Saturday on a plan that would ultimately result in the destruction of all of Syria's chemical weapons; the deal sets out a series of "special procedures" which will involve action by the United Nations Security Council, even raising the threat of possible ...

About the Author

Featured

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney — pictured during a hearing Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 — has cleared the way for Georgia's State Election Board to obtain Fulton ballots and other documents from the 2020 election. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: Arvin Temkar/AJC