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Washington is trying to legitimize its missile attack on Syria by forcing a UN Security Council resolution, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The United States seeks to legitimize its attack on a Syrian military airfield late last week by forcing a UN Security Council resolution, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Wednesday.
“Attempts to push through the UN Security Resolution against this backdrop are nothing more than a desire to legitimize the attack,” Ryabkov told reporters.
Russia could consider a version of the resolution on Wednesday that condemns Friday’s US missile attack on the Sha’irat air base, he said.
“But since such an option is not proceeding, then there is nothing to talk about,” Ryabkov stressed.
A Russian mission to the UN official said Tuesday the Security Council vote on a draft resolution submitted by the US, the United Kingdom and France was set for Wednesday afternoon.
“In general, the [US] administration’s line with regard to Syria remains a mystery. Inconsistency is what comes to mind first and foremost,” Ryabkov said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will discuss all aspects related to the Syrian conflict settlement efforts with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday.
“All issues related to the situation in Syria will be discussed during the forthcoming talks,” Ryabkov told reporters when asked whether the diplomats would discuss the establishment of safe zones.
He said, “we do not really understand what exactly the US administration is referring to when it mentions at various levels either safe zones or stability zones.”
The deputy foreign minister added an emergency Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) session on Syria is scheduled to be held Thursday.
He also said that Lavrov and Tillerson would discuss the Ukrainian conflict which is “undoubtedly, one of the main topics”.
