Clinton accuses Russia of assisting Assad
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton publicly accused Russia of supplying attack helicopters to the brutal regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday. Russia has denied sending arms to Assad to help his forces quell a rebellion, and Clinton's accusation marks a new stage in the often contentious international response to the deadly conflict.
By The Week Staff | June 12, 2012
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ecretary of State Hillary Clinton publicly accused Russia of supplying attack helicopters to the brutal regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday. Russia has denied sending arms to Assad to help his forces quell a rebellion, and Clinton's accusation marks a new stage in the often contentious international response to the deadly conflict.