US condemns 'Russian terror' in Syria

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power on Monday chronicled acts of “Russian terror” in Syria, escalating U.S. condemnation of President Vladimir Putin’s government by taking aim at his claim that the Russians are fighting jihadists in the country.

“Attacks on civilians fuel terrorism; they don’t defeat terrorism,” Power said Monday during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council. “The perpetrators must also know that, like their ignominious predecessors through history, they will face judgment for their crimes.”