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Rice objected to the actions of China and Russia in condemned in vetoing by condemning their veto of a resolution calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down in the midst of the civil unrest and repression in the country. "They put a stake in the heart of efforts to resolve this conflict peacefully," she told CNN. "The tragedy is for the people of Syria. We the United States are standing with the people of Syria. Russia and China are obviously with Assad."<ref>"U.N. rights council condemns Syrian abuses," CNN (December 2, 2011).</ref> She added "They have . . . by their veto dramatically increased the risk of greater violence, and you've seen manifestations of that."<ref> Alicia M. Cohn, "Amb. Rice says Russia, China will ‘come to regret’ vetoing UN Syria resolution." The Hill (February 6, 2012) retrieved 2012-11-23</ref>.