Kremlin: US strikes on Assad will plunge Mideast into chaos

Russia has warned against a call by US State Department officials for strikes against the Syrian government, saying Moscow is opposed to a military solution, PressTV reports.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday such a move would plunge the entire region into complete chaos. 

Dozens of State Department officials have signed an internal document that calls for targeted military strikes against the Syrian government, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The memo is sharply critical of US policy in Syria, calling for military strikes against the Assad government. 

An unnamed US official familiar with the document said the internal cable may be an attempt to shape the foreign policy outlook of the next US administration.