Uprising: possibility of Britain sending arms to Syrian rebels

Uprising: possibility of Britain sending arms to Syrian rebels; ENGLAND: London: Foreign Office: INT William Hague MP (Foreign Secretary) and Sergei Lavrov (Russian Foreign Minister) into press conference Sergei Lavrov (Russian Foreign Minister) press conference (speaking through interpreter) SOT - international law does not allow supplies of arms to non governmental actors / it is violation of international law - in Syria there is humanitarian crisis but should not just stick to decision of arming the opposition / try to have broader understanding Q: what does Britain mean by increasing support? William Hague MP (Foreign Secretary) SOT - support we give is exactly what I've announced in parliament / as the Defence Secretary has said, we've never ruled out anything in future / don't know how grave the situation will become / it is already a situation of extreme humanitarian need / possibility it will get even worse - millions of people on the move, thousands losing their lives / emphasis on political settlement / UK and Russia both have important role to play that is why we've spent a lot of time on it