Russia to argue at UN Syria rebels to blame for gas contamination-spokesman

MOSCOW, Apr 5: Russia will argue at the United Nations that an apparent chemical attack that left scores dead in Syria was in fact contamination caused by rebels’ chemical munitions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today.
Russia has already suggested it would publicly stand by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
“Russia and its armed forces will continue their operations to support the anti-terrorist operations of Syria’s armed forces to free the country,” Peskov told reporters.

(Reuters)