Russia Accuses US Of Arming Syrian Rebels

Start your day with TPM.
Sign up for the Morning Memo newsletter

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pointed the finger at the US on Wednesday, charging Washington with arming the Syrian government. His accusation comes on the heels of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s remarks on Tuesday that Moscow was sending attack helicopters to Damascus “which will escalate the conflict quite dramatically,” she said. When pressed on the allegations Lavrov said that Russia was supplying Syria with “anti-air defense systems” which, he added, “in no way violates international laws.”

Via The Telegraph

Latest Livewire
Comments
Masthead Masthead
Founder & Editor-in-Chief:
Executive Editor:
Managing Editor:
Associate Editor:
Editor at Large:
General Counsel:
Publisher:
Head of Product:
Director of Technology:
Associate Publisher:
Front End Developer:
Senior Designer: