Sen. Blumenthal on Syria policy: 'Russia is testing us' By

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Washington (CNN)Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal on Friday blamed Russia for Syria's links to chemical weapons, condemning Moscow for breaking an agreement to dispose of Syria's stock of deadly gas.

On CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront" Friday night, Blumenthal said Russia "clearly" failed to uphold its end of a bargain made between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former US President Barack Obama in 2013 to oversee the elimination of Syria's chemical weapons stockpile.

"Obama reached an agreement with Russia, Russia failed to hold up their end of the agreement," he said.

Blumenthal, from Connecticut, went on to blame Russia for Syria's possession of the deadly sarin gas that was suspected to be used in this week's attack on Syrian civilians.


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