Vladimir Putin agreed on the phone With Iranian President Hassan Rouhani the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic after the missile strike, the US and its allies, informs a press-service of the Kremlin.

The leaders concluded that " this illegal action seriously damages the prospects for a political settlement in the Syrian Arab Republic ". Putin has noticed that if such actions committed in violation of the UN Charter, continues, it will inevitably lead to chaos in international relations.

The presidents also discussed the overall situation in the middle East, including the situation in Yemen. Damascus has rejected accusations that the Russian side Also said that the alleged attack was staged. About the fact that the rebels are preparing a provocation staged the use of chemical weapons, 13 March, reported the General staff of the Russian armed forces.

03: 42 GMT-05: 10 MSK on the Syrian Arab Republic was released more than a hundred missiles, most of which was shot down by Syrian air defenses. Russian forces were not involved, but kept track of all the triggers.

Putin called the attacks an aggressive act against a sovereign country, despite the fact that no Russian military experts or local residents did not support a finding of a chemical attack.

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