Syrian strike is not conflict between superpowers, Russia was warned ahead - US envoy to Moscow The US warned Russia ahead of the overnight strikes on Syria, US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman said, adding that the military action was not “about the conflict between superpowers.” “Before we took the action, the United States communicated with the Russian Federation to reduce the danger of any Russian or civilian casualties,” Huntsman said, claiming that “all the targets were linked with the Assad regime’s illegal chemical weapons program.” .... https://www.rt.com/news/424132-us-russia-syria-strikes/