Russia Not Bombing Civilians in Syria: Russian PM
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev rejected accusations Saturday that his country's forces have bombed civilians in Syria, saying this was "just not true".
"There is no evidence of our bombing civilians, even though everyone is accusing us of this," Medvedev told the 52nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Germany, moments after French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Russian bombing of civilians must stop, Reuters reported.
"Russia is not trying to achieve some secret goals in Syria. We are simply trying to protect our national interests," he said, adding that Moscow wanted to prevent militant extremists getting to Russia.
Medvedev also said that only regular cooperation between Russia and the United States can lead to a normalization of the situation in Syria.
"I want to emphasize that regular cooperation between Russia and the United States will be crucial," Medvedev said. "And I mean regular - every day."