Tag: Chemical Weapons

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, and his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Moualem attend a talks in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. Lavrov and al-Moallem discussed the situation in Syria and efforts aimed at a political settlement. (Maxim Shemetov, Pool Photo via AP)

State Department mocks ‘absurd’ Russian claims about chemical weapons in Syria

Joel Gehrke · October 21, 2017 3:55 pm

United States President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Trump: US and her allies are crushing ‘loser terrorists’

Kyle Feldscher · September 19, 2017 2:43 pm

President Trump downplayed the U.S. interest in Syria's nearly seven-year civil war Thursday, saying at a press conference with Kuwait's leader that "we have little to do with Syria other than killing ISIS." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: US has ‘little to do with Syria other than killing ISIS’

Steven Nelson · September 7, 2017 8:02 pm

"Since its release, a number of people with whom we have worked closely on Syria since the conflict's outbreak have expressed concerns with the study. The Museum has decided to remove the study from its website as we evaluate this feedback." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Holocaust Museum pulls Syria study defending Obama

Joel Gehrke · September 6, 2017 3:43 pm

The chemicals involved were more in the class of irritants than deadly gas. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

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US destroys ISIS chemical weapons factory

Jamie McIntyre · August 3, 2017 5:17 pm

The new sanctions punish Russia for invading Ukraine, interfering in the 2016 presidential election, and backing Syrian President Bashar Assad in a civil war despite Assad's use of chemical weapons and attacks on civilians. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, pool)

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Putin slams United States’ ‘loutish behavior’ toward Russia

Joel Gehrke · July 27, 2017 8:28 pm

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., likened a potential partnership with Russia to cooperating with Syrian President Bashar Assad to reduce chemical weapons. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Marco Rubio slams Trump’s proposed Russia cybersecurity partnership: Putin ‘will never be a trusted ally’

Eddie Scarry · July 9, 2017 12:39 pm

Experts carry a victim of alleged chemical weapons attacks in a Syrian city. The international chemical weapons watchdog confirmed Friday that sarin gas was used in the deadly April attack on a Syria town that left more than 80 people dead. (AP Photo)

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Watchdog confirms sarin gas used in Syria chemical weapons attack in April

Leah DePiero · June 30, 2017 6:00 pm

They said terrorists would do an attack and Trump would blame Assad. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

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Russia: US sent ‘invitation’ for terrorists to stage gas attack in Syria

Joel Gehrke · June 28, 2017 8:36 pm

Mattis said the warning was having the desired effect on Damascus. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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White House: It was Trump’s idea to warn Syria about chemical weapons

Alex Pappas · June 28, 2017 7:34 pm

Defense Secretary James Mattis echoed Haley's statements Wednesday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Nikki Haley: Trump saved lives in Syria

Melissa Quinn · June 28, 2017 5:06 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin defended Assad in April by claiming he was a victim of a "provocation," a staged chemical weapons attack intended as a pretext for American intervention in Syria. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, File)

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Adam Kinzinger: Trump will order ‘massive’ retaliation if Assad uses chemical weapons

Joel Gehrke · June 28, 2017 3:50 pm