Zakharova: US strike on Syria is dangerous step to assert itself

The US missile strike on an air base in the Syrian province of Homs has a domestic background, but sooner or later they will realize how harmful this strategy is, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

According to Zakharova, the US steps are wrong and groundless. Besides, "they obviously have a domestic background". "We have repeatedly said and underlined that, unfortunately, the situation in the world is more and more influenced by the domestic conjuncture and the domestic political landscape in Washington," TASS cited her as saying.

"Washington is still unable to form a foreign policy strategy following a tough election campaign. It is no secret that the new US president has been facing difficulties during his first months in office particularly because various US political institutions have been doing all they can to oppose the new administration," Zakharova recalled.

"One thing is certain: illogical and unreasonable steps taken by Washington to assert itself are dangerous as far as the fight against international terrorism is concerned," Zakharova pointed out. 

"They are dangerous because they run counter to joint efforts to fight terrorism. Sooner or later - and it is sure to happen - they will realize how harmful this strategy is while joint efforts by all members of the global community to combat and constrain international terrorism have no alternative," the diplomat expects.

"We would like it to happen sooner rather than later," the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman concluded.