Russia rebuffed US accusations that it was supplying armed helicopters to Syria as Bashar al-Assad’s regime said its forces had defeated rebels in Latakia province.
Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, flatly denied a claim by his US counterpart Hillary Clinton that the aircraft were being delivered. He made clear that the supply of what he called “anti-air defence systems” was legitimate.
via Syria crisis: Russia denies Hillary Clinton claim over helicopters | World news | guardian.co.uk.