Putin: it would be "utter nonsense" for the Syrian government to use chemical weapons when it was winning its war with rebels
Saturday, August 31, 2013"I am convinced that it (the chemical attack) is nothing more than a provocation by those who want to drag other countries into the Syrian conflict, and who want to win the support of powerful members of the international arena, especially the United States," Putin said.
The Russian president said Obama, as a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, should remember the impact any U.S. attack would have on Syrian civilians.