Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed on Tuesday any suggestion that the Syrian government was behind a chemical attack that killed scores of people in Idlib province in April. “According to our information, there is no proof that chemical weapons were used by (President Bashar) Assad. We are convinced that he ...
Chancellor Angela Merkel cautioned Monday against seeking “simple answers” to complex global issues, a day after suggesting that Europe’s relationship with the US had shifted significantly following NATO and G-7 meetings with President Donald Trump that produced disappointing results. The comments at an election rally Sunday in Bavaria, where Merkel ...