Russia calls US move to supply opposition weapons "hostile act"

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it viewed a US decision to ease restrictions on weapons supplies to Syrian opposition as a "hostile act" which threatened the safety of Russian warplanes and military personnel, the RIA news agency reported.

RIA quoted the ministry as saying the administration of Barack Obama was attempting to "complicate" the situation in the world before Donald Trump took over the White House in January.

Obama lifted some restrictions on arms deliveries to Syrian opposition earlier this month.

The Kremlin, whose air force is supporting the Assad regime. The Russian warplanes have killed and displaced tens of thousands of Syrians. The largest displacement was in Aleppo last week where at least 34.000 civilians were obliged to leave their houses amid harsh weather circumstances.