19 May 2017 13:37

U.S.-led coalition strikes civilian population in Syria, it's unacceptable - Gatilov

GENEVA. May 19 (Interfax) - The U.S.-led coalition has struck the civilian population in Syria, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said.

"I can add to your question about what was done by the coalition to the Syrian armed forces yesterday: literally the day before, a strike was delivered, which killed many civilians in Syria, which is also unacceptable," Gatilov told reporters in Geneva.

"Of course, this doesn't promote the creation of a favorable political situation for the political issue to take any steps to ease the humanitarian situation of the people of Syria," he said.

"In general, such actions are absolutely unacceptable and they do not promote political dialogue," he said.