Washington does not exclude the introduction of new sanctions against Russia

Washington does not exclude the introduction of new sanctions against Russia in connection with a chemical attack in Syria. This was said on the air of CNN US Permanent Representative to the UN Nikki Haley.

“We are sending a call signal to Russia and Iran. At the moment, no options are excluded,” Haley said. “If necessary, he (President Donald Trump. - Ed.) Will go further,” she added.

Haley emphasized that the American leadership has irrefutable evidence of the involvement of Bashar al -Assad regime in a chemical attack. The relevant materials are still classified, but they can soon become public, added Haley.

According to her, “covering” the Syrian dictator, Russia either makes it clear that it knew about the presence of chemical weapons, or demonstrates complete incompetence.

In turn, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that Russia has not fulfilled its obligations as part of an agreement on the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria. Tillerson intends to raise this issue during a visit to Moscow next week. “I am by no means talking about complicity (Russia in a chemical attack. - Ed.), The Secretary of State said in an interview with ABC News.“ But, obviously, they (Russians. - Ed.) Showed incompetence, or the Syrians circled them around a finger. ”

“I hope that Russia will think well before continuing the allied relations with Assad, because every time such terrible attacks happen, it has a certain share of responsibility to Russia,” Tillerson added.

Tillerson's visit to Moscow to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was scheduled for April 11-12.

Advisor to President Donald Trump on National Security, General Herbert McMaster, on the air of Fox News, also did not exclude further US steps regarding the Syrian regime. “Our goal was to stop the ongoing use of chemical weapons. We can do more,” McMaster said.

“Russian patronage to this bloody regime is part of the Syrian problem,” McMaster said. “Therefore, we would like to call Russia to reasonable actions, for its leadership, this is a great opportunity to reconsider our policy. Why do they support the regime that commits massacres of their own citizens.”

On Saturday, Boris Johnson Foreign Minister Britain canceled the visit to Moscow due to the escalation of the Syrian crisis. Johnson said Tillerson at a meeting with Lavrov would express a consolidated position of Western countries.

The relations of Russia and the West sharply aggravated after the city of Khan-Sheikhun in the Syrian Muhafaz, Idlib, underwent a chemical attack on Tuesday. Bombs with poisonous gases, allegedly Zarin and chlorine were thrown into the city. At least 72 people were killed, including 20 children and 17 women. The number of victims, according to various sources, amounted to from 160 to 300 people.