Moscow Suspends US-Russia Memorandum on Flights Safety in Syria

Rasa - Russia suspends the Memorandum on preventing incidents and ensuring flights safety during operations in Syria earlier signed with the United States in the wake of the US strike on the Syrian airbase, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported on Friday.

News ID: 428731

Date: 07 April 2017 - 22:17

RNA - "The Russian side suspends the Memorandum on preventing incidents and ensuring flights safety during operations in Syria signed with the US," the ministry said, TASS reported.

"We’re urging the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the current situation," the ministry said.

The ministry claims the strike was prepared in advance. Washington has made decision on missile strike on Syria prior to developments in Idlib province, the statement said.

The US strike in Syria is an attempt to distract attention from the situation in Iraq’s Mosul, the statement said.

"Undoubtedly, the US strike is an attempt to divert attention from the situation in Mosul where hundreds of civilians lost their lives due to actions, including by the US-led coalition, and the humanitarian disaster is mounting ," the ministry said.

"Apparently, the US cruise missile strike was prepared in advance," the Russian Foreign Ministry said. "It is clear to any specialist that a decision on carrying out the strikes was made in Washington prior to the developments in Idlib, which were just used as a pretext for demonstrating strength".

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