SYRIA: RUSSIA TELLS WORLD LEADERS TO WISE UP, STOP DRIVING THE WORLD TO A RED LINE

NEW YORK, United States – Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya has called on the United States and other Western countries looking at a possible strike on Syria to think twice and stop driving the world to a red line.

“The situation is developing under a dangerous scenario, which is fraught with serious consequences to global security. In such an event, the entire responsibility will rest on the United States and its allies,” he said. “We call on the leaders of these states to wise us, get back to the frames of international law and stop driving the world to a red line.”

The Russian diplomat warned that negative developments around Syria are “fraught with global consequences.” He said the United States has embarked on a path of unfolding a military scenario in Syria. “It is inadmissible,” he underscored.

Russia has information that leaders of armed groups in Syria have been ordered to launch an offensive at the government troops’ positions as soon as the United States and its allies deliver airstrike on that country, he went on. 

“Who is going to benefit from a possible airstrike on the Syrian military who carry the bulk of the burden of fighting terrorism and who have achieved serious victories on this track? We know it for sure that leaders of Syrian armed groups have been ordered to launch an offensive after a possible strike,” he said.