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US-Russia relations had worsen: Putin  

The chemical attack has widened the wedge between the US and Russia, both of which had expressed hope for a reset in relations following the election of US President Donald Trump.

Putin said relations had worsened.

“The working level of confidence in Russian-American relations, especially at the military level, under the administration of Donald Trump has not improved, but rather worsened,” he told media.

In the briefing Tuesday, Putin suggested that Russia and Syria were being demonized.

“Everyone wants to restore relations in the Western community after — thanks to the former US administration — many European countries adopted an anti-Trump position during the election campaign,” he said.

“Syria and Russia, as a common enemy, provide a wonderful platform for consolidation. We are ready to put up with that for a while in the hope that it will eventually lead us to some positive trend based on interaction.”

Putin said the US was using the same tactic it did in the lead-up to the Iraq war.

“This reminds me very much of the events of 2003, when US representatives in the Security Council showed alleged chemical weapons discovered in Iraq. A military campaign in Iraq ensued, which ended with the destruction of the country, an increased terrorist threat and the emergence of ISIS on the international scene,” Putin said. “The exact same thing is happening now, and their partners are nodding approvingly.”