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The suspected chemical attack in rebel-held Douma brought dire predictions in Moscow that disaster could follow if Washington launches airstrikes in response. Russia denies its Syrian allies used chlorine or other agents in the Saturday attack that claimed dozens of lives. The West says overwhelming evidence points to Assad’s forces - with its backers Russia and Iran sharing responsibility. … [Read more...] about Kremlin backers warn of threat of war with US as Syria tensions rise

Peskov said his country, which has been involved in the Syrian conflict since 2015 and an ally to President Bashar al-Assad, is convinced that the allegations of the use of chemical weapons in Eastern Ghouta’s city of Douma is false and cannot be used as a pretext to undertake any military steps against Syria. … [Read more...] about Kremlin Spokesman to Trump: ‘We Do Not Participate in Twitter Diplomacy’

Vladimir Dzhabarov, first deputy head of the Federation Council's Foreign Affairs committee in Russia, on Monday said that a permanent NATO presence in Poland could make it "one of the main targets in case of a possible conflict." "Poland becomes the object of a retaliatory strike by placing the base,” Dzhabarov added. … [Read more...] about Russia Warns More U.S. Troops in Poland Could ‘Lead to Counteraction’ from Kremlin

Europe has eyed the Kremlin’s expansionist ambitions with concern following the its 2014 move to support separatist Ukrainian rebels and annex the Crimean peninsula. Russian neighbors Poland, Norway, Latvia, Sweden, Estonia and Lithuania have expressed fears that Moscow could make similar decisions against their sovereignty. … [Read more...] about Kremlin Warns NATO With ‘Nuclear Parity’ Just Before Trump Discusses Arsenals With Putin

Reuters described Ushakov’s official remarks on the summit as “coy,” not a confirmation that Putin would be interested in such an arrangement. It noted that Russian state television “expressed unease about the idea of Putin and Trump meeting in Washington, recalling how the U.S. leader had humiliated other foreign leaders, such as French President Emmanuel Macron, on home soil.” … [Read more...] about Kremlin: ‘Work Hasn’t Started Yet’ for Trump-Putin Washington Summit