Russian president makes appeal to American people in New York Times . He says poison gas was probably used by opposition , not Syrian army . But U.S. , Britain say evidence is clear that al-Assad forces were behind attack . The Financial Times reported last year on a strategy document produced by a Kremlin commission that argued , `` Thanks to the unifying role of the Russian people ... a unique sociocultural civilisational community on the historical territory of the Russian state has formed : the multinational Russian nation . '' Comment:
Russian president makes appeal to American people in New York Times . He says poison gas was probably used by opposition , not Syrian army . But U.S. , Britain say evidence is clear that al-Assad forces were behind attack . Comment: