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Russia Questions British Silence Over ISIS Defeat In Palmyra

The Russian embassy in the UK has tweeted the UK foreign office asking why they have failed to address the retaking of Palmyra from ISIS militants. The recapture of the ancient city on Sunday by the Syrian government was made possible with the help of Russian airstrikes. Liberation of Palmyra a major victory over ISIS.Wonder why @UKagainstDaesh & @foreignoffice keep silent about it pic.twitter.com/BNRPKPZXeN — Russian Embassy, UK (@RussianEmbassy) March 28, 2016 RT reports: Calling the retaking a “major victory over Islamic State [IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL],” the embassy tweeted that the British Foreign Office and the government branch dedicated to defeating the group has failed to acknowledge the efforts. Later on Monday, the UK Foreign Office said it welcomed action against IS, but laid responsibility for the conflict and the fate of the UNESCO World Heritage site on “the Syrian regime.” “…It is the Syrian regime that is ultimately responsible for this conflict. It is deeply regrettable that the iconic site of Palmyra has become a pawn in the wider Syria conflict,” a Foreign Office spokesman told Sputnik. “The only way out of [the Syrian conflict] is a political settlement,” he added. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister David Cameron has kept [...]