UNITED NATIONS — Russia's UN ambassador says top priority is to avert war in Syria, doesn't rule out possibility of U.S.-Russian conflict.
Vassily Nebenzia said Russia is very concerned with "the dangerous escalation" of the situation and "aggressive policies" and preparations that some governments are making, a clear reference to the Trump administration and its allies.
He said: "We hope that there will be no point of no return — that the U.S. and their allies will refrain from military action against a sovereign state."
Nebenzia told reporters after a closed emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that "the danger of escalation is higher than simply Syria, because our military are there on the invitation of the Syrian government."
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