Islam Times - US Hinders Political Solution to the Crisis in Syria: Zakharova

Islam Times - Spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said on Thursday that the US stirs provocations and seeks to hinder the political solution to the crisis in Syria.

“We have drawn the attention to the intensifying contacts between the American politicians and the so-called White Helmets terrorist organization… such contacts generally end with big problems in the region,” Zakharova said in a weekly press conference.

She added that on March 17^th, US Deputy Secretary of State, Stephen Biegun, received leader of that terrorist organization though restrictions imposed by US State Department on contacts with foreigners in light of Coronavirus.

Zakharova affirmed that the so-called “White Helmets” occurs once again in the center of manipulation with information in the West to distort the situation in Idleb.