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Zakharova: US’ ’Provocative Claims’ About Syria Chemical Attack Directed Against Russia

Zakharova: US’ ’Provocative Claims’ About Syria Chemical Attack Directed Against Russia
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The provocative claims made by the US about an alleged chemical attack in Syria are directed not only against Damascus but Moscow as well, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said during her weekly press briefing.

Zakharova: US’ ’Provocative Claims’ About Syria Chemical Attack Directed Against Russia

Earlier this week, the White House spokesperson Sean Spicer claimed that the United States allegedly "observed potential preparations for another chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime."

The claims made in Washington are not new or original, Zakharova pointed out.
"Unfortunately, Washington has voiced new baseless accusations against the Syrian leadership that [Damascus] allegedly is planning a new chemical attack. We know about these statements, which the Washington officials have refused to support with facts. And we don't know what data was used to make such conclusions," Zakharova said.

"The situation resembles a large-scale provocation both in the military and information terms, which is directed not only against the Syrian authorities, but also against Russia."

Zakharova recalled the chemical incident in Khan Sheikhun. On April 4, the so-called National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces claimed that 80 people were killed and 200 injured in a suspected chemical attack in Khan Sheikhoun, blaming the Syrian government.

Damascus denied the accusations and said militants and their allies were responsible.

Yesterday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pointed out that almost three months later, Russia is still trying to push for an OPCW mission to be sent to Syria's Khan Sheikhoun.

"It is a harbinger of a new intervention," Zakharova said, setting out to describe what she called a typical strategy that the US could apply to Syria.

Zakharova reminded reporters how, following the Khan Sheikhoun incident, a massive information campaign was launched in mainstream media to put the blame on the sovereign leader of Syria. She said that the latest claim made by the White House would likely trigger a similar campaign.

Source: Sputnik, Edited by website team

 

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