Kremlin: US Accusations Against Russia on Eastern Ghouta Groundless
15:18 21.02.2018(updated 16:49 21.02.2018)
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has commented on US accusations against Russia regarding deaths of civilians in Syria's eastern Ghouta bombardments.
"These are groundless accusations. It is not clear on what they are based, but no specific data is provided, and this is how we assess such accusations. We do not agree with them," he told reporters.
Speaking further, Peskov redirected the question of Russia's involvement in the shelling in Syria's eastern Ghouta, posed to him during a press conference, to the Russian Defense Ministry.
"Questions about the situation on the ground and any tactical changes should be, of course, addressed to our Defense Ministry," Peskov said, asked what role Russia has played in the shelling in the Damascus suburb.
According to US Department of States spokeswoman Heather Nauert, Damascus airforces allegedly conducted airstrikes in Eastern Ghoutta, targeting hospitals that had claimed lives of 100 civilians for the last 48 hours.
At the same time, the US Department of States has called on Russia to stop supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in view of the "escalation of violence in the Eastern Ghouta."
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said earlier in the day that Russia was working within the UN Security Council to prepare a resolution on humanitarian issues in Syria's Eastern Ghouta.
© Sputnik
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