Russia calls on the US not to play with fire in Syria and measure its steps proceeding from the interests of the Syrian people and the region as a whole, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday at the opening of the Valdai Discussion Club’s conference dubbed „Russia in the Middle East: Playing on All Fields.“

When the issue concerns the need to preserve Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, „we cannot but observe with concern attempts to disintegrate Syria,“ he said.