Russia: US chemical weapons plot in Syria

(29 Jun 2017) Russia on Thursday accused Washington of preparing a "provocation" in Syria, which would then be blamed on President Bashar Assad's government as alleged use of chemical weapons. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow has received information that Syrian rebels have already fabricated video material to accuse Damascus of a chemical attack. She did not elaborate. The White House has said Assad is preparing for another chemical attack and warmed that the Syrian ruler will "pay a heavy price" if he unleashes it. The US in April struck a Syrian air base, which it said had been used to stage a deadly chemical attack. Russia argued that the victims had died of exposure to toxic agents released when Syrian warplanes hit what Russia claimed was a rebel chemical weapons depot. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...