{"id":56934,"date":"2018-09-04T18:28:21","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T18:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/09\/04\/kremlin-criticizes-trumps-warnings-on-syria\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T09:28:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:28:49","slug":"kremlin-criticizes-trumps-warnings-on-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/09\/04\/kremlin-criticizes-trumps-warnings-on-syria\/","title":{"rendered":"Kremlin criticizes Trump\u2019s warnings on Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MOSCOW \u2014 The Kremlin on Tuesday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s warnings against an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2018\/08\/28\/us-warns-russia-syria-against-chemical-weapons-use\/\" target=_blank>expected Syrian government offensive<\/a> on the opposition\u2019s last stronghold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exchange came as towns and villages in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2018\/08\/27\/is-another-syria-chemical-attack-imminent-russia-hints-one-is-coming\/\" target=_blank>northern Idlib province<\/a>, where Syria\u2019s rebels are holed up, came under intense airstrikes, killing at least eight people, according to a search and rescue group and a conflict monitoring group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Civil Defense rescue group said five children were killed in airstrikes on the town of Jisr al-Shughour and another three civilians were killed in strikes on the village of Mahambal. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported 9 people killed.<\/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\/07\/27\/russias-probably-not-leaving-syria-anytime-soon-heres-why\/\" 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=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/489129374.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\">Russia\u2019s probably not leaving Syria anytime soon. 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(Fabrice Coffrini\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Separately, the U.N. special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, said he was &#8220;determined&#8221; to hold talks with high-level envoys from Turkey, Iran and Russia on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, despite concerns that an offensive on Idlib may begin before then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De Mistura also plans to meet with envoys from Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United States on Sept. 14 to brief them on his efforts to launch a political process and help set up a committee that could revise Syria&#8217;s constitution.<\/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\/05\/31\/assad-wants-american-troops-out-of-syria-and-threatens-to-attack-region-under-us-backed-kurds\/\" 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