Konstantin Kosachev

Russia Tells Israel To “Live With” The Syrian Ceasefire Deal

Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit, in Hamburg. A US-Russia-brokered truce for southern Syria, brokered by the U.S. and Russia is being met with ire by Israel. (AP/Evan Vucci)
Russian foreign policy makers have slammed Israel’s latest statements condemning the recently agreed ceasefire in south-western Syria between Russia, the United States and Jordan.

Russia condemns America’s attack on Syrian and allied forces

Russia has responded to yesterday’s illegal US coalition airstrike by condemning it in the harshest terms.
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov issued the following statement,

“Any military actions leading to the aggravation of the situation in Syria definitely affect the political process. Especially if such actions are committed against the Syrian armed forces… This is totally unacceptable; it is a violation of Syrian sovereignty. Of course, it does not help the political process”.