Russian President Vladimir Putin called the U.S. statements on the use of chemical weapons by the authorities of Syria provocation. Another escalation of the situation in Syria took place on 21 August, when the number of media outlets reported on the large-scale use of chemical weapons government troops in the vicinity of Damascus. The victims of the attack began, according to preliminary figures, more than 600 people. Syria\’s opposition National Coalition argues that the number of victims could reach 1.3 thousand people. After the incident, parties to the conflict have repeatedly stated his innocence, blaming the incident on opponents. After that, the West began to talk openly about a possible intervention in the Syrian conflict.
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