Russia Does Not Rule Out Backing Military Action in Syria – Putin

Russia does not rule out agreeing to a military operation in Syria, provided Damascus' responsibility for using chemical weapons is proven - but only with United Nations approval, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.

In an interview with the Associated Press and Russia's state TV network Channel 1, the Russian president stressed there is still no “exact information” about what exactly happened in Syria, or even that chemical weapons were used at all.

“It’s still not clear whether chemical weapons or simply some kind of harmful chemical substances were used,” Putin said.

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