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Tuesday, June 16, 2015
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Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Kerry says he spoke to Lavrov on Assad’s use of chemical weapons
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS Secretary of State John Kerry says at a press conference that he spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov regarding the use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar Assad, Reuters reports.
Kerry comments that the US is working on all fronts to deal with the issue and adds that America’s “patience” is running out in face of the regime’s targeting of its own people.
Referring to the announcement by Russian President Vladimir Putin — on increasing the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles that Russia will have — Kerry says every person should be concerned when the leader of a strong nation makes such announcements, according to Reuters.
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