Russia responsible for Syria chemical attacks: Tillerson
 

WARSAW: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Saturday said he stands by his claim that Russia bears responsibility for recent chemical attacks in Syria, despite strong denials from Moscow.
?These are just unacceptable deployments of chemicals in ways that violate all conventions which Russia itself has signed up for. It violates agreements that Russia undertook to be responsible for identifying and eliminating the chemical weapons inside of Syria,? Tillerson said during a visit to Warsaw.
?The chemical weapons are clearly there, they´re being used against civilian populations ? and the most vulnerable are children ? inside of Syria,? Tillerson told reporters, in a joint press conference with Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz. ?So we are holding Russia responsible for addressing this. They are (Syrian President Bashar al-) Assad´s ally. They are members of those conventions and they made commitments. They need to deliver on those commitments.?Tillerson first made the accusations on Tuesday, as diplomats from 29 countries met in Paris to push for sanctions and criminal charges against the perpetrators of the chemical attacks in Syria. Russia and China have blocked Western-backed efforts at the UN to impose sanctions on Damascus over their use.

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