Putin on how Damascus is accused of using chemical weapons: “bored girl”
MOSCOW, 11 APR — RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the current situation around Syria is reminiscent of 2003, when the United States began a campaign in Iraq, and quoted the phrase “boring girls” from one of the most famous comic works of Russian literature.
Putin on Tuesday met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella.
“We discussed it with the President (of Italy). I said I this is strongly reminiscent of the events of 2003, when representatives of the United States in the security Council (UN) has shown, allegedly, chemical weapons discovered in Iraq. Then began the campaign in Iraq is clear, and it ended with the destruction of the country, the growth of the terrorist threat and the emergence of ISIS on the international stage, no more, no less,” — said the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
According to him, the same thing is happening now.
And again, the partners nod at them. I remember our wonderful writers Ilf and Petrov. I want to say: “Boring girls”. We’ve all seen nablyudatelei Putin
The phrase became famous thanks to the novel “the Twelve chairs” by Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov.