Russian lawmakers called US to abandon military strike plan

The Russian parliament on Wednesday warned the US legislature not to approve a military strike against Syria, dpa reported.

An attack might "risk nuclear and chemical contamination," civilian deaths and a humanitarian disaster, lawmakers said in a resolution passed by 449 of 450 deputies.

The resolution also praises a Russian initiative to bring Syria's chemical weapons under international control, as a first step towards a peaceful solution.


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