Russia suspends memorandum With US
Russia has suspended its memorandum of understanding on air safety over Syria with the United States following the deadly US missile attack on the Sha'irat airfield, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday. "Russia suspends the memorandum on the prevention of incidents and ensuring air safety during operations in Syria reached with the US," the ministry said in a statement. “We urge the UN Security Council to meet in urgent session to discuss the current situation.” The MoU was signed in Washington between the Russian Ministry of Defense and Pentagon in October 2015. The document sets out basic air safety procedures in the skies above Syria. The United States launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at the Syrian military airfield in Ash Sha'irat near Homs late Thursday. US President Donald Trump said the attack was a response to the alleged chemical weapon use in Idlib on Tuesday, which Washington blames on Damascus. Putin called the US missile strike against Syria’s facilities ‘an act of aggression.’
