Zakharova: Claims on Alleged Syrian Government’s Attack Part of West’s ‘Chemical Show’

MOSCOW- Claims by armed groups in Syria that the Syrian government troops allegedly committed a chemical attack in the Syrian region of Eastern Ghouta are an example of the Western media campaign against Damascus, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

The style of the English language, used in the armed groups’ press release, hints that it was in fact prepared with an assistance of the third international parties, Zakharova said, according to Sputnik.

The command of the Syrian Armed Forces refuted allegations as false.

 “The chemical show gains momentum. The report on ‘Toxic gas attacks in Eastern Ghouta’ is another proof that the media campaign against Damascus has been launched. A piece of paper, made in accordance with all canons of the Western press-services’ work, records the beginning of a ‘chemical attack’ and condemns it,” Zakharova wrote on Facebook on Monday and attached the image the armed groups’ press release on alleged chemical attack.

“I want to emphasize the impeccable English language [in a report], which could be seen in such international documents as the UN Security Council’s resolutions and others.”

Zakharova noted that the English language, used in the press release, is not of a household or literary style, but in fact the style used in the international legislation. The phrases from it may later be used in the statements of the international organizations, which will condemn the use of chemical weapons.

The reports on the alleged attack in Syrian Ghouta region came against the background of the White House’s recent statement, where the US government said that it had identified “preparations for a potential chemical attack by Syrian forces”.

Syrian authorities refuted allegations on the next day, while Moscow said that such threats to legitimate Syrian leadership were unacceptable.

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