Diplomatic editor james bays at the u. N. For a third day diplomats worked frantically to get a resolution for a cease fire on Syria Ambassador he got an agreement with the russians now. Today were going to see if russia has a conscience the Russian Ambassador conferred with his syrian counterpart whos government has continued without rest by the bombardment of eastern puter even as the negotiations dragged on diplomats have been working around the clock exhausted frustrated and in some cases angry most of the discussions focusing on the exact wording of one paragraph in the end they agreed to a place an immediate cease fire with one that comes into force without delay it meant they could vote. It was unanimous but there didnt seem to be much unity in the chamber. Every minute the council waited on russia the human suffering Group Getting to a vote the came a moral responsibility for everyone but not for russia not for syria not for iran i have to ask why as they dragged out the negoti