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13 Apr 2018

Russia claims Syrian chemical attack was staged by Britain

Special Correspondent and Presenter

Russian military chiefs have accused Britain of “direct involvement” in staging the alleged chemical weapons attack in the Syrian town of Douma, a claim roundly dismissed by Britain’s UN ambassador as a “blatant lie”. The United States says it has yet to decide on possible military retaliation, while Labour cautioned against joining any bombing campaign, saying it wouldn’t help Syria.