Russian Defense Ministry: Washington thwarted all efforts for cessation of hostilities in Syria

The Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday stated that “the opposition” supported by the US in Syria is “an integral part of Jabhat al-Nusra”.

Sputnik News Agency quoted the Russian Defense Ministry’s Spokesman, Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov as saying that the US has thwarted all efforts for a cessation of hostilities in Syria because of its inability to separate the opposition from Jabhat al-Nusra organization and giving terrorists the opportunity to reorganize and rearm.

He called on Washington to recognize that all pro-American opposition in Syria is part and parcel of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist origination.

Meanwhile, Konashenkov said that an S-300 battery of anti-aircraft missiles was shipped into Syria to maintain security of the Russian naval base in Tartous.
SANA
4/10/16