Igor Konashenkov

Russia Deeply Concerned by US Military Preparing for Potential Strike on Syria

(ANTIWAR.COM) — Following up on concerns expressed over the weekend that a “false flag” attack might be used as a pretext for a US attack on Syria, Russian Defense Ministry officials say they are deeply concerned by signs of a US military buildup around the area, seemingly setting up for just such an attack. READ: Russia Accuses Britain of Planning […]

Russia Warns of Impending Staged Chemical Attack in Syria

(ZHE Op-ed) — As the world’s attention was focused on Singapore and the historic Trump-Kim summit this week, and with broad media acknowledgement that Assad has won the war for Syria, the time could be ripe for some kind of major event to jolt the globe’s focus back to the war, now in its seventh year, which could be […]

Russia Officially Accuses US of Helping ISIS in Syria, Threatens Retaliation

Russia’s Defense Ministry: ISIS attacks are coming from locations near US positions.

(ANTIWAR.COM) — Tensions between US and Russian officials over ongoing fighting in eastern Syria continue to mount. On Wednesday, Russia’s Defense Ministry issued a statement complaining that the US has been supporting ISIS in the area, and threatening retaliation.

Russian Defence Minsitry: No one has asked for antidotes or medicines around location of alleged Idlib chemical attack

A puzzling new development has emerged in the aftermath of the alleged chemical weapons incident in Syria’s Idlib Governorate from the 4th of April.
Since the incident, apparently no one in the Khan Shaykhun area in question has asked for any antidotes for exposure to toxic sarin gas, the chemical allegedly deployed on the 4th of April.
Many have consequently questioned whether the images presented of sarin gas victims were entirely inauthentic.