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Russia accuses US of unlawful Syria raid as Tillerson visits

AP

Russia’s top diplomat accused the US today of carrying out an unlawful attack against Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces as he opened a fraught meeting with visiting US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

Giving Tillerson a chilly reception, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey lavrov said Russia was trying to understand the “real intentions” of the Trump administration.

He said Moscow has lots of questions about the “very ambiguous” and “contradictory” ideas emanating from Washington.