Kremlin: We do not unconditionally support Assad

Dmitry Peskov, the Press Secretary for Russian President, has said that Kremlin support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is not unconditional, reports AP.

The previous day, the U.S. State Department said that it is time for Russia to reconsider its support of Assad, due to the chemical attack in Syria. It was reported today that U.S. President Donald Trump has set sights on war against Assad.

"Unconditional support is impossible in this world," he said.

The Kremlin added that it “is …


Moscow suspends US-Russian agreement on flight safety over Syria, sends warships to Mediterranean

Following the US missile strikes on Syrian airbase, Russia said it is suspending the memorandum on the prevention of incidents and on ensuring the safety of flights over Syria that it had with the US.

The statement published on the website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that the suspension of this cooperation comes in response to the American missile strikes on Syrian air base in Idlib.

“The Russian side suspends the memorandum on the prevention of incidents and on ensuring …


Kremlin refuses to comment on why Russian S-300 air defense systems didn't intercept American missiles

At a press briefing, Press Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov didn’t answer a question whether Russia purposely didn’t intercept the American missiles that blasted the Syrian Shayrat airbase.

The Kremlin’s representative also said that Russia believes that it is premature to put blames on anyone for the chemical attack before conducting an investigation.

 “We need to look for the answers to these questions together, but to make premature conclusions, immediately blaming someone, …


Erdogan promises to support US in war against Assad

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he would support a US military operation in Syria against the country’s President Bashar Assad, according to western media.

“If the matter comes to practical realization, then we are ready to do anything that will be necessary,” he said.

Erdoğan added that he had talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the chemical attack in Syria, but he did not receive a clear answer about whether Assad had been involved in the action.

Before this, the …


Turkey confirms use of sarin gas in Syrian province of Idlib

Autopsies carried out in Turkey on bodies of the residents of the Syrian province of Idlib who were killed in the recent bombing prove that chemical weapons were used against them, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ stated.

“An autopsy of the dead revealed that chemical weapons were used in Idlib,” he said.

According to the Ministry of Health of Turkey, the nerve gas sarin was used during the attack.

There are 31 victims of the attack in Turkish hospitals, and 3 people have died.

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