VALDAI, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he could not be 100 percent certain a plan for the destruction of Syrian chemical arms would be carried out successfully but he saw reason to hope it would.
Putin, whose country has been the Syrian government's main ally in the more than two-year-old civil war, praised U.S. President Barack Obama for not carrying out threats of a military strike over a poison gas attack in rebel-held areas.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
