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Russia says US, European countries hinder return of Syrian refugees

At the same time, it is noted that the conditions for this have been created by Damascus

PATRIOT PARK /Moscow Region/, August 16. /TASS/. Chief of the Main Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff Igor Kostyukov on Tuesday said the US and European countries are hindering the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland, although Damascus has created the conditions for them to come back.

"The US and European states are preventing the return of Syrian refugees home, although the conditions for this have been created by Damascus," he said at the Moscow Conference on International Security.

The Moscow Conference on International Security is part of the Army 2022 International Military-Technical Forum that’s taking place from August 15-21.