The Russian Foreign Minister stressed during his speech at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) that “there is no place for terrorists in Syria, and the Syrian government has every right to seek their liquidation on its territory.”
“We are now taking the most active effort, together with our Turkish colleagues, together with the Syrian government, and with the Iranians as participants in the Astana format, to split the armed normal opposition forces from the terrorists ‘on the ground,'” Lavrov said.
Putin to Discuss Possible Idlib Provocation During Tehran Summit — Reports
On August 25, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said that terrorists of the Tahrir al-Sham group (affiliated with the Jabhat Nusra* terror organization, banned in Russia) were preparing a provocation in Syria’s western Idlib province to accuse Syrian government forces of using chemical weapons against civilians.
Earlier in August, the UK, the US and France said that they “will respond appropriately to any further use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime.”
‘Hats Off’ to UK’s Ability to Use Skripal Case to Sway EU, US Policy on Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that he admired the ability of UK diplomatic officials to influence the European Union’s and the United States’ policies toward Russia over the latter’s alleged role in the Salisbury poisoning incident earlier this year,…
