Russia ‘bears responsibility’ for gas attacks in Syria

Rex Tillerson calls on Syrian leader to stop using chemical weapons

Rex Tillerson speaking at an anti-chemical weapons summit in Paris
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said that Russia bears the ultimate responsibility for suspected chemical weapon attacks carried out by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Speaking at a summit in Paris to push for sanctions and criminal charges against the perpetrators of chemical attacks in Syria, Tillerson also blasted Russia for “shielding” Syria from UN sanctions.

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