U.S. suggests Russia, Syria may tamper with Douma evidence, Moscow denies it

A man and a boy ride a motorbike at the city of Douma in Damascus, Syria, April 16, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki

DAMASCUS/THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The United States accused Russia on Monday of blocking international inspectors from reaching the site of a suspected poison gas attack in Syria and said Russians or Syrians may have tampered with evidence on the ground.

Moscow denied the charge and blamed delays on retaliatory U.S.-led missile strikes on Syria on Saturday.