Although Russia did not deploy its air defense system in Syria against the American missiles, it flexed its military muscles after the attack. While the two sides used the channel earlier on Friday, Russian officials said it would be cut off at midnight Moscow time, or 5 p.m. in Washington. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“Clearly, Russia has failed in its responsibility to deliver on that commitment from 2013,” Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson said Thursday night. American officials said intelligence agencies had monitored the attack, mapping the radar tracks showing Syrian warplanes leaving and returning to the base. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyAn estimated 400,000 civilians in Eastern Ghouta were running out of food and medicine.

Source: New York Times April 07, 2017 15:22 UTC