{"id":66581,"date":"2018-04-29T16:27:02","date_gmt":"2018-04-29T16:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/04\/29\/russian-foreign-minister-says-us-trying-to-divide-syria-into-parts\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:14:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:14:03","slug":"russian-foreign-minister-says-us-trying-to-divide-syria-into-parts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/04\/29\/russian-foreign-minister-says-us-trying-to-divide-syria-into-parts\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian foreign minister says US trying to \u2018divide Syria into parts\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MOSCOW \u2014 Russia\u2019s foreign minister said Saturday the United States is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/2018\/04\/12\/strikes-on-syria-pose-risk-of-conflict-with-russia-and-us-troops-on-the-ground\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">trying to divide Syria<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a meeting with his counterparts from Iran and Turkey, Sergey Lavrov said the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2018\/04\/14\/us-launched-105-weapons-against-syria-with-none-intercepted-dod-says\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">U.S.-led missile strikes on Syria<\/a> \u201cseriously aggravated the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that statements about supporting the territorial integrity of Syria \u201care only words that, apparently, cover plans for reformatting the Middle East and plans for dividing Syria into parts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/04\/20\/who-learned-more-from-the-strikes-in-syria-america-or-russia\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-680592096.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Who learned more from the strikes in Syria \u2015 America or Russia?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Russia didn&#039;t engage its S-400 system in Syria, but that was likely by design.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lavrov met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Russia, Iran and Turkey are the guarantor states in the so-called \u201cAstana process\u201d aimed at ending the violence in Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three agreed to intensify efforts to provide humanitarian aid in Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe will ensure that this aid is provided in the most effective way. We will be cooperating with the government, the opposition and of course with our counterparts at the United Nations, the International Red Cross, the Syrian Red Crescent and other international organizations,\u201d Lavrov said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18118398289273.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18118398289273.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18118398289273.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18118398289273.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, center, Turkey&#8217;s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, right, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif pose for a photographers during their meeting in Moscow on April 28, 2018. (Pavel Golovkin\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">International aid groups have repeatedly accused the Syrian government, which is closely allied with Russia and Iran, of preventing the delivery of aid to besieged, rebel-held areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lavrov also reiterated Russia\u2019s contention that the alleged chemical weapons attack on the town of Douma earlier this month was an \u201cartificial pretext\u201d for the missile strikes by the U.S., Britain and France.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/02\/07\/afghanistan-worse-than-ever-russia-holds-the-cards-in-syria-warns-former-dod-boss\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/hagel_afghanistan.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Afghanistan worse than ever, Russia \u2018holds the cards\u2019 in Syria, warns former DoD boss<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The situations in Afghanistan and Syria have deteriorated to a point where the U.S. has few options left, said former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministers issued a joint statement condemning chemical attacks and said any reports of their use should be \u201cinvestigated promptly and professionally\u201d by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. 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