Earlier Tuesday , French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet told reporters that parachute drops of weapons into the North African nation were `` no longer necessary '' because opposition forces had become organized enough to procure their own arms . Russia argues that France violated a U.N. Security Council resolution , a diplomat says . Diplomat : The Russians are saying they have evidence of chemical weapons use in Syria and want to see it investigated by the UN inspectors who were sent there last month. United States , United Kingdom defend France , the diplomat says . France 's defense minister says the weapons drops are no longer necessary .
Russia argues that France violated a U.N. Security Council resolution , a diplomat says . Diplomat : The Russians are saying they have evidence of chemical weapons use in Syria and want to see it investigated by the UN inspectors who were sent there last month. United States , United Kingdom defend France , the diplomat says . France 's defense minister says the weapons drops are no longer necessary .