Russia accuses UK of ‘colonial hypocrisy’ over Syria during heated UN Security Council meeting

‘Russia accused Britain of “colonial hypocrisy” after the UK voiced support for US air strikes in Syria during a tense emergency meeting of the United Nations (UN) Security Council.
Matthew Rycroft, the UK’s ambassador to the UN, said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had been “put on notice” after Donald Trump ordered cruise missile strikes on a Syrian air base in response to a chemical attack on the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun that killed at least 72 people, including 20 children.
The Syrian government has been widely blamed for the attack, although it denies involvement and has blamed rebel groups.
Mr Rycroft criticised Russia for giving the dictator “everything he could have dreamed of” in its continued support for his regime.
“The greatest war criminal of all, Bashar Assad, has now been put on notice”, he said. “The US strike was a proportionate response to unspeakable acts that gave rise to overwhelming humanitarian distress.’
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