US President Donald Trump has responded to Russia’s warnings against US military strikes in Syria following a chemical attack, tweeting that missiles “will be coming”.
The US President tweeted: “Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and ‘smart!'”
The tweet went on: “You shouldn’t be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!
Mr Trump sent a second tweet shortly after, saying the relationship between the US and Russia was “worse now than it has ever been, and that includes the Cold War”.
He wrote: “There is no reason for this. Russia needs us to help with their economy, something that would be very easy to do, and we need all nations to work together. Stop the arms race?”
The US, UK, France and allies have been weighing up retaliatory action after an alleged chemical attack on the Syrian town of Douma on Saturday, which is believed to have killed 40 people and left more than 500 – mostly women and children – injured.
The Syrian government denies responsibility for the attack but on Monday Mr Trump said he had little doubt that Syrian government forces were to blame.
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The US President, who cancelled a foreign trip to deal with the crisis, has previously said the attack would be “met forcefully” but had not given a time-frame for any retaliatory action.
He has been in consultations with Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron about possible military strikes in Syria.
Russia has urged the US to avoid taking military action, warning Washington that it will: “bear responsibility” for any “illegal military adventure”.
Moscow’s ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, said: “I would once again beseech you to refrain from the plans that you’re currently developing”.
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