Sen. Ben Cardin Wants to Sanction Russia, Iran Over Chemical Attack in Syria 4/9/2018 8:06:32 AM Senator Ben Cardin says the Syrian regime under Assad cannot exist without Russias support and the activities of Iran Sputnik- 9 April 2018-  US Senator Ben Cardin, a Democrat from the state of Maryland, has called on additional sanctions against Russia and Iran in connection chemical attack on the town of Douma in Syria's Eastern Ghouta. Cardin, who serves on the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told CBS's Face the Nation weekly news show on Sunday that 'The Syrian regime under ... Assad cannot exist without Russia's support and the activities of Iran,'. 'The United States, the international community, need to take action against Russia and Iran for what they're doing in Syria […] we need to take a pretty strong response for another use of chemical weapons,' he urged.

Trump, Putin agree 'no military solution' in Syria 11/12/2017 11:01:39 AM   facebook Google+ ► Print US President Donald Trump (right) and Russias President Vladimir Putin talk during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders summit in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on November 11, 2017 AFP, November 12, 2017 -  The United States and Russia issued a presidential joint statement saying there was 'no military solution' to the war in Syria after their leaders met briefly on the sidelines of a regional summit in Vietnam. There had been mixed messages for days from both Moscow and the White House on whether President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin would hold face-to-face discussions during the APEC summit in Danang. The statement, issued by officials from both sides, said the two presidents had made progress on Syria, which has been battered by six years of civil war. The US and Russia have back...

Putin and Trump joint remarks: ‘No military solution to Syria conflict’ 11/11/2017 8:26:37 AM   facebook Google+ ► Print U.S. President Donald Trump and Russias President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam November 11, 2017 Reuters , 11 November 2017 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, in a joint statement on Syria, agreed to continue joint efforts on fighting ISIS until it is defeated, the Kremlin said on Saturday. The two leaders also confirmed their commitment to Syria's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity and called on all parties to the Syrian conflict to take an active part in the Geneva political process. Moscow and Washington agree there is no military solution to the conflict, according to the text of the joint statement published on the Kremlin's website.