Last Update: 21/01/2005 13:29 Russia slams U.S. for accusing Syria of terror ties By Aluf Benn, Haaretz Correspondent, and Reuters Russia criticized the United States on Friday for accusing Syria of having ties to terrorism, saying such an approach would harm security in the Middle East. "It's well known that slapping labels on countries and unilaterally describing certain states as part of the 'axis of evil' has not improved anyone's security," Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Yakovenko told Interfax news agency. "Syria is one of the key players in the region and resumption of talks with Israel on the Syrian question...