Trump warns Russia on Syria, says missiles 'will be coming'
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US President Donald Trump today warned Russia about supporting Bashar al-Assad in Syria and said US missiles "will be coming" in retaliation for an alleged chemical weapons attack on civilians. Trump's message comes one day after Russia vetoed a US-drafted resolution at the United Nations Security Council to set up a panel to identify the perpetrators of Saturday's alleged toxic gas attacks in Douma.
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Trump called Syrian President Assad a "gas killing animal"
Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and “smart!” You shouldn’t be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 11, 2018
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Russian military specialists found no evidence of chemical attack
Russia has said its military specialists found no evidence of a chemical attack and suggested that rebels staged or spread rumors of an attack to pin the blame on Damascus.
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The Kremlin urges restraint in Syria
Earlier, Trump tweeted, "So much Fake News about what's going on in the White House. Very calm, calculated with a big focus on open and fair trade with China, the coming North Korea meeting and, of course, the vicious gas attack in Syria." The Kremlin today urged restraint in Syria, saying that countries should avoid taking action that could further destabilize the war-torn country.
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Trump also tweeted about US's relationship with Russia
Our relationship with Russia is worse now than it has ever been, and that includes the Cold War. There is no reason for this. Russia needs us to help with their economy, something that would be very easy to do, and we need all nations to work together. Stop the arms race?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 11, 2018