Russian President Vladimir Putin condemns US-led airstrike on Syria, calls for UN emergency meeting
By Reuters | Published: 14th April 2018 04:55 PM |
Last Updated: 14th April 2018 07:35 PM | A+A A- |
Russia's President Vladimir Putin, listens to a reporter's question during a joint news conference with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, following their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. | Associated Press
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the overnight US-led missile attack on Syria and called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
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Putin said the U.S.actions in Syria made the humanitarian catastrophe worse and caused pain for civilians, as well has damaging international relations.
