The Syrian opposition, in open
\nconflict with President Bashar-al-Assad’s regime, claims that the latter is
\nbehind Tuesday’s chemical attack in the north-west of the country, which killed
\nscores of people, including children. On the other hand, hints coming from
\nMoscow, a supporter of Assad, suggest that the terror groups operating in the
\nregion are in fact responsible for the tragedy. According to the Russians,
\nafter the attack, the Syrian air forces bombed a warehouse used by the
\ninsurgents where toxic substances were stored. <\/p>\n
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Caught in the crossfire, both literally
\nand figuratively speaking, innocent civilians die every day, falling victim to
\na complex conflict that seems impossible to solve. The Syrian civil war has
\nbeen going on for six years without any indication that a solution is anywhere
\nin sight. Nearly 5 million Syrians have fled the country, including to Europe,
\nand more than 250,000 have been killed. <\/p>\n
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Several thousand kilometers up
\nnorth, in Russia’s second-largest city, Saint Petersburg, many families are
\nalso mourning the victims of Monday’s terrible metro attack. The perpetrator, a
\n22-year old Kyrgyz, used two improvised explosive devices, one of which was
\ndetonated in a carriage on the move between two central stations, while the
\nsecond, which had been left in another station, was safely defused. <\/p>\n
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The President of Romania Klaus
\nIohannis sent a letter of condolence to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin,
\nreading We would like to convey our sincere condolences to you, the Russian
\npeople and the mourning families following the outrageous attack at the Saint
\nPetersburg metro, which made victims among the civilian population, ending
\ninnocent lives and severely wounding other passengers. Our compassion goes out
\nto the victims’ grief-stricken families, whose sorrow we share, and to the
\nwounded, whom we wish a speedy recovery. Klaus Iohannis also reiterates the
\nimportance of carrying on the joint and coordinated efforts to fight the
\nscourge of terrorism and violent extremism, to prevent and combat it. <\/p>\n
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No country in the world, no matter
\nhow developed, has ever been capable of overcoming terrorism on its own. Cities
\nlike Paris, Nice, Berlin and London, in countries like France, Germany and the
\nUK, are as many spots on the distressing map of recent terror attacks, in which
\nRomanian citizens, whether tourists or residents, were also among the victims.
\nExpressions of compassion and solidarity are, of course, important. But it is
\neven more important to take concrete action against terrorism, a rare
\noccurrence in Europe until a few years ago. <\/p>\n
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For the time being, following the
\nattack in Saint Petersburg, the leaders of Russia, France and Germany agreed to
\nimprove communication and the exchange of intelligence between their secret
\nservices in this respect.<\/p>\n
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