Vladimir Putin
The Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused US and the European Nations of being the cause of "some of the responsibility" for the unrest in Syria and the increase in global terrorism."I believe deeply that some of the responsibility for what is happening in the region in general and in Syria in particular lies especially with our western partners, above all the USA and its allies, including the main European countries," Putin told French TV.
Putin made the report to French TV after British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson urge Britons to take demonstration to Russian embassy in London to protest the bombing of aid convoy that was heading to Aleppo, Syria.
Syria in dilemma
President Putin, reacting said: "This is political rhetoric that does not have great significance and does not take into account the real situation in Syria.
"Remember how everyone rushed to support the Arab Spring? Where is that optimism now? How did it all end?
"Remember what Libya or Iraq looked like before these countries and their organisations were destroyed as states by our western partners' forces?"
ISIS parading in the city
The Russia leader questioned the action the US has taken against ISIS if it was working effectively eradicate the terrorist group that have multiplied in numbers.
Another issue that was brought forward by the leader was the Syrian army that was attacked by US airstrike which pentagon said was a mistake.
Putin continue by saying: "Our American colleagues told us that this airstrike was made in error. This error cost the lives of 80 people and, also just coincidence, perhaps, ISIS took the offensive immediately afterwards.
"At the same time, lower down the ranks, at the operations level, one of the American military service personnel said quite frankly that they spent several days preparing this strike.
"How could they make an error if they were several days in preparation?
"This is how our ceasefire agreement ended up broken. Who broke the agreement? Was it us? No."
Sir Michael Fallon, British defence Secretary also accused Russian murder and war crimes in Syria.
Putin continue by saying: "Our American colleagues told us that this airstrike was made in error. This error cost the lives of 80 people and, also just coincidence, perhaps, ISIS took the offensive immediately afterwards.
"At the same time, lower down the ranks, at the operations level, one of the American military service personnel said quite frankly that they spent several days preparing this strike.
"How could they make an error if they were several days in preparation?
"This is how our ceasefire agreement ended up broken. Who broke the agreement? Was it us? No."
Sir Michael Fallon, British defence Secretary also accused Russian murder and war crimes in Syria.
From all the accusations coming from the West, a lot of pressure are mounting on Russia to change it's military strategy.
Sir Michael added: "It looks as if they did target that particular convoy and if that can be established then yes, they ought to be held accountable.
"Russia is determined to prolong this civil war, is actually conniving at the regime's bombing of civilians and may indeed have been bombing civilians themselves."
Situation in Syrian and the role Russia has played is being compared to that of the Nazi says former chief whip Andrew Mitchell, he further accused Russia by relating the role they played as "unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Aleppo, and more widely across Syria".
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