Russia Digs in Over Syria
A protester loyal to the Shi’ite Muslim Al-Houthi group, also known as Ansarullah, wears a headband with a picture of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad as he attends a demonstration against potential strikes on the Syrian government, in Sanaa September 6, 2013. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN – Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) – RTX139T8
Vyacheslav Nikonov is the former deputy head of the Russian parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee.
He speaks with anchor Marco Werman about Russia’s position that Syria rebels are responsible for poison gas attacks on civilians.
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