Russia says US proof of chemical attack in Syria 'unconvincing' as international opposition to US strike mounts
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed support to the Russian Parliament's initiative to send a parliamentary delegation to discuss the crisis in Syria with the U.S. Congress. "There is no better way than direct dialogue and presenting attitudes publicly," Russian Itar Tass news agency quoted Putin as saying on Monday. Chairman of the Russian Duma Council, Sergei Naryshkin, and President of the Russian Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, asked President Putin to use parliamentary ties between Russia and the US to encourage dialogue with Washington on Syria.
Debunking the "U.S. Government Assessment of the Syrian Government's Use of Chemical Weapons on August 21, 2013" - Eric Draitser