The UN Security Council has unanimously backed a resolution requiring Syria to eliminate its chemical weapons.

The document, put together by Russia and the US, imposes binding obligations on all parties of the Syrian conflict, but does not authorize immediate use of force for non-compliance.

RT's Marina Portnaya reports on a landmark vote, and a rare diplomatic breakthrough.

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