Russia on Saturday lashed out at US for capturing and holding oil fields in Eastern Syria, saying that such acts are international state banditism. In a statement, the chief spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, Igor Konashenkov, said that the US’ stated goal of protecting Syrian oil fields from ISIL ...
The Russian Defense Ministry published satellite intelligence images proving that oil from Syria was sent abroad under the guard of US servicemen before and after the defeat of the ISIL Takfiri terrorists. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said Saturday that “the space intelligence images showed that oil ...