We know Russian forces have occupied the area where the alleged attack took place. Russian officials are on record saying there wasn’t an attack and it was a hoax.
BREAKING: Russia says has 'proof' Britain took part in staged Syria chemical attack – @AFP
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) April 13, 2018
“The Russian Defense Ministry also has evidence that Britain had a direct involvement in arranging this provocation in Eastern Ghouta,” the general added, referring to the neighborhood of which Douma is part. “We know for certain that between April 3 and April 6 the so-called White Helmets were seriously pressured from London to speed up the provocation that they were preparing.”
According to Konashenkov, the group, which was a primary source of photos and footage of the purported chemical attack, was informed of a large-scale artillery attack on Damascus planned by the Islamist group Army of Islam, which controlled Douma at the time. The White Helmets were ordered to arrange the provocation after retaliatory strikes by the Syrian government forces, which the shelling was certain to lead to, he said.
Konashenkov said Russia hoped that international monitors from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which is due to investigate the circumstances of the incident, will help establish the truth. He added Eastern Ghouta is currently trying to return to peaceful life after being liberated from militant groups by Syrian government forces. He called on other nations and international organizations to provide humanitarian aid, which is badly needed in the area. Russia is already supplying food, medicine, building materials and other essential supplies to the neighborhood, he said.
The reported chemical weapons attack escalated tensions over Syria, just as Damascus was about to seize full control of Eastern Ghouta. The US and allies such as the UK and France threatened military action in response to what they claim is an atrocity committed by the Syrian government. Russia insists the incident was staged and said it reserves the right to counter any attack on Syria.
On the other hand, Nikki Haley now says Syria has used chemical weapons ‘on its own people’ more than 50 times and is shilling hard for conflict.
U.S. ENVOY TO U.N. NIKKI HALEY SAYS U.S. ESTIMATES SYRIAN PRESIDENT ASSAD HAS USED CHEMICAL WEAPONS IN SYRIAN WAR AT LEAST 50 TIMES
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 13, 2018
U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley says "strange" circumstances led to Syria meeting: "What is strange is that Russia is ignoring the real threat to international peace and security that has brought us all here, and it is ignoring its own unilateral responsibility for all of it." pic.twitter.com/IldD3tNVVs
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 13, 2018
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