Tag: Chemical Weapons

Russia threatened to take "reciprocal measures" if Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's visit to Moscow doesn't alleviate "irritants" plaguing the former Soviet power. (AP Photo/ Ivan Sekretarev)

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Russia threatens: ‘Reciprocal measures’ if US doesn’t remove ‘irritants’

Joel Gehrke · April 11, 2017 7:33 pm

White House press secretary Sean Spicer pauses while talking to the media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Spicer: Hitler didn’t bring chemical weapons into ‘Holocaust center’

Sarah Bedford · April 11, 2017 6:31 pm

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Spicer: Hitler ‘didn’t even sink to using chemical weapons’

Sarah Bedford · April 11, 2017 6:11 pm

White House: Russia Is Lying About Assad’s Chemical Attacks

Michael Warren · April 11, 2017 5:42 pm

The official noted that Syria and Russia have a history of —œtrying to obfuscate the nature—? of attacks like this. (AP Photo)

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White House confirms Assad regime used sarin gas in Syria chemical attack

Gabby Morrongiello · April 11, 2017 4:40 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia knows about planned 'provocations' to put the blame for the chemical attack on the Syrian government. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, Pool, File)

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Putin: Russia knows about planned ‘provocations’ to blame Assad government for Syrian chemical attack

Associated Press · April 11, 2017 12:52 pm

President Trump on Tuesday retweeted a story about Syrians being so grateful for the U.S. missile strike on President Bashar Assad's air field that at least one would name his son "Donald."

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Trump retweets story about Syrian promising to name son ‘Donald’ after missile strike

Caitlin Yilek · April 11, 2017 12:34 pm

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had harsh words for Russia ahead of his first visit to Moscow as the nation's top diplomat. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Rex Tillerson ahead of Moscow visit: Russia either failed to take Syrian chemical weapons stockpile seriously, or Russia is ‘incompetent’

Kyle Feldscher · April 11, 2017 11:29 am

Eric Trump thinks his sister Ivanka played a big role in President Trump's decision to launch a missile strike on a Syrian air base in response to the government's use of chemical weapons on its citizens. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Eric Trump: Ivanka pressed for president to act on Syria

Caitlin Yilek · April 11, 2017 11:12 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will attend a national meeting of state leaders on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

North Korea warns it will make US ‘fully accountable’ for moving ship to region

Anna Giaritelli · April 11, 2017 4:06 am

Increasing tensions with Moscow over U.S. strikes on Syria have complicated the Democrats' argument that President Trump is too close to Russia, even as congressional committees continue to investigate Russian interference in the presidential election and any collusion with the Trump campaign. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, pool)

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Syria fight upends Trump’s image as Russia ally

W. James Antle III · April 11, 2017 4:01 am

ib province, Syria. A senior U.S. official says the U.S. has concluded that Russia knew in advance of Syria's chemical weapons attack last week. (Edlib Media Center, via AP)

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Senior US official: Russia knew about Syria chemical attack in advance

Associated Press · April 10, 2017 7:16 pm