Moscow is closely
watching Washington’s statements on Syria, the Kremlin spokesman noted.
MOSCOW, April 12.
/TASS/. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned on Thursday that steps on
stirring up tensions around Syria are very destructive, calling to avoid them.
"We still
believe that it is very necessary to avoid any steps which can trigger mounting
tensions in Syria," Peskov told reporters.
"We believe that
this could have a very destructive impact on the entire Syrian
settlement," he stressed.
Moscow is closely
watching Washington’s statements on Syria, Peskov noted.
On Monday, US
President Donald Trump vowed that he would be making major decisions "over
the next 24 to 48 hours" about the United States’ swift action against the
Syrian authorities following the suspected chemical weapons attack on civilians
in Douma. Moscow warned Washington of serious consequences of a possible US
strike on Syria should Russian citizens be affected.
A number of
non-government organizations, including the White Helmets, allege that a
chemical weapons attack took place in Eastern Ghouta’s town of Douma on April
7. The White Helmets claimed that the attack had particularly involved
chlorine-filled bombs. According to the White Helmets, dozens died in the
attack, while 500 people "reached the medical centers with symptoms of
exposure to chemicals."
The Russian Foreign
Ministry slammed the statement as a bogus story, while Russia’s Defense
Ministry pointed out that the White Helmets were not a reliable source of
information as they were known for spreading fabricated news.
On April 9, officers
from the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides in Syria
visited Douma but did not find any traces of chemical weapons.
Russian officials
have warned many times about upcoming provocations and staged chemical weapons
attacks in Syria.
