‘Iimmediate priority is to avert the danger of war:Vassily Nebenzia

Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia urged United States and its allies on Thursday to refrain from military action against Syria over a suspected chemical weapons attack and said the “immediate priority is to avert the danger of war.”

Asked if he was referring to a war between the United States and Russia, he told reporters: “We cannot exclude any possibilities unfortunately because we saw messages that are coming from Washington. They were very bellicose.”

“We will do anything possible to make sure that to do what we can do. The Syrian authorities said they would open all gates for them. I mean they are ready to accept them and to provide any necessary assistance. We said we would, together ensure their security while working there.” he added.

“They know we are there, I wish there was dialect through the proper channels on this to avert any dangerous developments,” he said. “The danger of escalation is higher than simply Syria because our military is there … So the situation is very dangerous.”