Original Story: “U.S., Russia tensions rise after strike against Syria” by The Washington Post
- BREAKING: U.S. airstrikes on Syrian base raise tensions with Russia. Read here.
- U.S.-Russian tensions on the rise
- U.S.-Russian relations become strained following the U.S. airstrike on a Syrian government-held base accused of storing and launching the chemical weapons involved in the attack on a rebel-held town earlier this week. President Trump elected to fire on the base after hearing the extent of the death toll of the chemical attack. Russia suspended an agreement with the U.S. meant to help avoid mid-air collisions of fighter jets in the airspace above Syria. Read the full story here.