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Moscow warns the US not to 'play with fire' in Syria after battle reportedly killed hundreds of Russians

The US has a new foreign policy direction in Syria, and it isn't afraid of fighting Iran, Assad, and Russia to make it happen.

  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned the US not to "play with fire" in Syria after the US reportedly killed up to 300 Russian nationals in a a massive battle.
  • The fighting in Syria has increased on all sides, with allegations of human rights violations being thrown at Syria and Turkey.
  • It's not clear what Lavrov meant by "play with fire," but the US has announced its intentions to shut down Syrian President Bashar Assad and Iran's influence in the country, and signaled its willing to use force.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned the US not to "play with fire" in Syria after a massive escalation in violence took place on all sides of the multi-faceted conflict earlier this month.

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