National Statement by the Chairman of the NATO-Russia Council on US-Russia Framework for the Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons by Gary Kopycinski on September 17, 2013 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–17 September 2013. Today we convened an extraordinary session of the NATO-Russia Council to discuss Syria.