Posted on 08/06/2016 9:11:18 PM PDT by Mariner
Russia's foreign ministry sharply criticized U.S. behavior in Syria on Thursday, accusing Washington of backing rebels who use poison gas against civilians and of killing hundreds in air strikes.
The ministry's spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, referred to rebels supported by Washington as "animals" and said Washington and its allies were recklessly carrying out air attacks leading to numerous civilian deaths.
Zakharova's strong comments, in a statement posted to social media, underscored the serious divisions between Moscow and Washington over Syria where they are united in their opposition to Islamic State but so far little else.
Moscow backs President Bashar al-Assad and his forces, while Washington supports rebel groups fighting both his government and Islamic State militants. While the two countries argue over a possible peace plan, a battle for eastern Aleppo has erupted.
Zakharova spoke out as the United Nations said the United States and Russia were in intensive discussions to shore up Syria's collapsed nationwide truce with their military experts trying to agree a cooperation plan "that would unlock the entire solution."
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Russia.
LOL
Yeah, me too.
This lawless regime we live under is backing the wrong side, as usual.
If Hillary steals the election, maybe Russia and Putin can help liberate us.
She blamed the Free Syrian Army's Nour al Din al-Zinki group for what she said was a crime. The same group, which has received U.S. military backing, said last month it was investigating the beheading of a young child in Aleppo after video footage circulated showing the boy being killed by a man whom activists identified as a member of the group.
"The United States is supporting these animals who used poison gas against the civilian population," Zakharova wrote."
Never thought that I’d see the day that Russia & Putin would ever credibly claim moral authority, ie: seen as the defender of Christianity against Muslim savages.
What a role reversal.
RE: “Who are you going to believe? Obama/Kerry and the US State Department or the Russian Foreign Ministry?”
ping
Didn’t we have a red line in the sand about chem weapons in Syria?/s
Name one place that has been visited by John Kerry or has been the subject of his attention and is now better for it.
Unfortunately I find myself believing a foreign entity. Sad. Either I have become wayyyyy too jaded or, this centralized oligarchy no longer deserves the benefit of the doubt.
Obama and all Democrats believe telling the Truth is 4th Generation Warfare against the United States.
I absolutely believe the Russians!!they have found the chlorine gas makers in Syria were the insrgents all along!! They found stockpiles and manufacturing facilities were the Isis jihadis that we had supplied with weapons from Lybia by us!! That bull crap about Assad gassing his own people was never true!!! We have been lied to so bad on this deal.
Russia is turning into what we were in the 50-60's - and we're turning into what THEY were then -
Maybe time to learn some Russian.
Who are you going to believe? Obama/Kerry and the US State Department or the Russian Foreign Ministry?
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The Rooskies, by a long mile.
Hillary probably signed a side deal for the poison gas selling rights while she was SOS.
Syria
I never thought I’d see the day when I’d believe the Russians over my own government..
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