The United States announced new sanctions against Syria in the near future
The United States will soon impose new economic sanctions against Syria.
On Friday evening said the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, reports Reuters.
According to him, these sanctions will be part of the answer of the American government for chemical attack in Idlib, the blame for which the White house lays on the troops of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
“We expect these (sanctions) will have a significant impact on preventing people from doing business with them. These sanctions are very important, and we will use them to maximum effect,” said Mnuchin.
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We will remind, us destroyers USS Porter and USS Ross night of April 7 was released 59 missiles on the airfield Syrian government forces Shirt. In the result , six people were killed, said the Ministry of defense of Syria. The operation was conducted in response to a chemical attack the Syrian government on 4 April in the town of Khan shaykhun, in which killed and injured hundreds of innocent Syrians, including women and children.
The head of the United States Donald trump called on “all civilized Nations” to join the United Statesto end the conflict in Syria. He said that Washington must “contain and prevent the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons,” which, according to him, no doubt using the Syrian authorities.
In turn, U.S. Secretary Rex Tillerson said that Russia was “untenable” to meet its obligations in 2013 to protect Syria from chemical weapons. According to him, Russia is either a partner, or simply incompetent,” because it does not comply with the agreement on disposal of chemical weapons in the country.
The head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin stated that the attack violates international law.