MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday Moscowconsidered the shelling of its embassy in Damascus as a terrorist act, RIA news agency reported on Tuesday.
“This is an obvious act of terrorism, probably aimed at intimidating supporters of the fight against terrorism,” Lavrov was quoted as saying ahead of talks with the United Nations’ special envoy forSyria, Staffan de Mistura, on Tuesday, .
Two shells were fired at the Russian embassy in Damascus on Tuesday during a demonstration in support of Moscow although there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to the building.
Lavrov also said Russia was supporting De Mistura’s efforts to ensure a political settlement to theSyria crisis and was disappointed by U.S. reluctance to coordinate the efforts of all sides involved in fighting terrorism in Syria, RIA reported.