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Russia

Moscow opposes US airstrikes

Russia is strongly opposed to US strikes on pro-government forces in Syria and hopes Washington will take measures to prevent such incidents from happening in the future, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday. Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held a phone conversation on Saturday, in which they exchanged views on the current situation in Syria and confirmed their intention to strengthen cooperation in the efforts to resolve the Syrian conflict, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted on its website.