Russian ambassador to Syria: Israel is provoking us to react – The Russian ambassador complained that Israeli strikes aim to “escalate tensions and allow the West to carry out military activities in Syria.” | JPost

Russian Ambassador to Syria Alexander Efimov warned Thursday that Israeli strikes in Syria are “provoking” Russia to react, in one of the strongest Russian condemnations of Israeli operations in Syria.
Efimov additionally complained that Israeli strikes aim to “escalate tensions and allow the West to carry out military activities in Syria.”