Nevertheless, Tom Daschle, the leader of the Democrats in the Senate, has said he is now prepared to support a draft resolution with revised wording.

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Russia argued that even in its revised form, the resolution was unbalanced and threatens a planned peace conference announced by Russia and the U.S. for June.

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The resolution was passed unanimously after Russia approved a revised text, which authorised the deployment of a team of about 30 unarmed observers.

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