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US strike on Syria an aggression against sovereign state, says Putin

It comes under an invented pretext, says Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin. <b>(Photo: Reuters) <b>

AFP | PTI Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin considers the US strike on a Syrian airbase on Friday as "aggression against a sovereign state," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, according to Russian agencies.

"President Putin considers American strikes on Syria aggression against a sovereign state in violation of international norms, and under an invented pretext," Peskov was reported as saying.

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First Published: Apr 07 2017 | 5:40 PM IST

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