President Vladimir Putins spokesman Dmitry Peskov, right, speaks with Ian Phillips, vice president International News Associated Press, during a meeting with The Associated Press in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, April 6, 2017. Peskov told The Associated Press that Russias support for Syrian President Bashar Assad is not unconditional, with Putins Spokesman talking just days after a suspected chemical weapons attack on a Syrian rebel-held province.(AP Photo/Pav…
April 6, 2017
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Pressure builds on Syria's Assad; US launches missiles
BEIRUT (AP) — President Bashar Assad’s government came under mounting international pressure after a chemical attack in northern Syria, with even key ally Russia saying its support is not unconditional and the U.S. launching a barrage of cruise missiles at a government-controlled air base in Syria.