Lavrov urges Washington to fulfill promises on Syria
By Trend
The US should do what it promised to do regarding separating the moderate Syrian opposition from terrorists instead of making claims regarding Damascus allegedly using chemical weapons, Sputnik reported on August 25 citing Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
On Aug. 24, the US called on Russia and Iran to join efforts to seek accountability for those responsible for using chemical weapons in Syria, after the United Nations released the results of a probe into chemical weapons attacks in Syria in 2014 and 2015 that implicated the Syrian government and the “Islamic State” terrorist organization (aka IS, ISIL, ISIS or Daesh).
”They should look in the mirror and do what they have been
promising to do since January – to separate the opposition which
they consider loyal from terrorists. They cannot do this, they are
either unable to do this or do not want to do it,” Lavrov told
reporters.
Syria has been mired in civil war since 2011, with government
forces loyal to President Bashar Assad fighting numerous opposition
factions and extremist groups. On Feb. 27, a US-Russia brokered
ceasefire came into force in Syria. Terrorist groups, which
maintain a heavy presence in Aleppo, are not part of the deal.
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