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US warns Russia ‘extremists’ in Syria will exploit vacuum, attack Russian interests, cities US warns Russia ‘extremists’ in Syria will exploit vacuum, attack Russian interests, cities
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The US State Department has said that unless Russia “stops violence” in Syria, extremists would “exploit the vacuum” to attack Russian interests and even cities.The US State Department has said that unless Russia “stops violence” in Syria, extremists would “exploit the vacuum” to attack Russian interests and even cities.
“Extremist groups will continue to exploit the vacuums that are there in Syria to expand their operations, which could include attacks against Russian interests, perhaps even Russian cities. Russia will continue to send people home in body bags, and will continue to lose resources, perhaps even aircraft.”  said John Kirby, the State Department's spokesperson. “Extremist groups will continue to exploit the vacuums that are there in Syria to expand their operations, which could include attacks against Russian interests, perhaps even Russian cities. Russia will continue to send people home in body bags, and will continue to lose resources, perhaps even aircraft,”  said John Kirby, the State Department's spokesperson.
Kirby said if the war continues “more Russian lives will be lost, more Russian aircraft will be shot down.”Kirby said if the war continues “more Russian lives will be lost, more Russian aircraft will be shot down.”
Early on Wednesday US Secretary of State John Kerry threatened to end all cooperation between the United States and Russian to stop Syria’s civil war, unless Russia and Syria government attacks on Aleppo end.Early on Wednesday US Secretary of State John Kerry threatened to end all cooperation between the United States and Russian to stop Syria’s civil war, unless Russia and Syria government attacks on Aleppo end.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov presented a different version of the call made by Secretary Kerry, with the demand that the US compel opposition forces to separate themselves from extremist groups, according to AP. “We are working through steps that we might have to take to begin to suspend our engagement with Russia on Syria. We haven’t taken those steps yet,” said Kirby. “The message to the Foreign Minister (Russia) today was that we are perfectly willing and able to move forward on those steps that would end with the suspension of US-Russia bi-lateral engagement in Syria.”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov presented a different version of the call made by Secretary Kerry, with the demand that the US compel opposition forces to separate themselves from extremist groups.
Foreign Minister Lavrov told Kerry that many US-backed groups have merged with the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front and said Nusra was getting US weaponry that way.Foreign Minister Lavrov told Kerry that many US-backed groups have merged with the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front and said Nusra was getting US weaponry that way.
During the press briefing, Kirby said the US has “influence over some of the groups but not all. During the press briefing, Kirby said the US has “influence over some of the groups but not all."
“There are other nations that have influence. We have admitted that not all opposition groups on every single day have abided by it, and we have continued to work with them on that,” Kirby said on the issue of rebels' violations of ceasefire.“There are other nations that have influence. We have admitted that not all opposition groups on every single day have abided by it, and we have continued to work with them on that,” Kirby said on the issue of rebels' violations of ceasefire.
In response to the statement that Russia was targeting Nusra Front and terrorists, Kirby said “That’s not what’s happening. They’re hitting hospitals, civilian infrastructure, the HQ of White Helmets. What we’re seeing them hit is not Nusra.” In response to the statement that Russia was targeting Nusra Front and terrorists, Kirby said “That’s not what’s happening. They’re hitting hospitals, civilian infrastructure."
When asked about the US arming Saudi Arabia Kirby said it had been critical about the “lack of precision in some strikes” in Yemen.“We have a strong defense relationship with Saudi Arabia, and SA is under attack from missiles that are finding their ways to Yemen from Iran,” said Kirby.
When asked if there was a comparison between what was happening in Yemen and what was happening in Syria, Kirby said that was “a ludicrous exercise.”
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