Putin says U.S. is preparing to bomb Syrian capital and will blame devastation on Assad

Putin said Russia has information strikes are being planned by the US on the southern Damascus region.

The Russian President said the aim of the strikes is to blame the Syrian government.

Earlier, British foreign secretary Boris Johnson was dealt a major blow after his bid for sanctions against Russia and Syria was rejected by fellow G7 foreign ministers.

The Foreign Secretary had urged the world’s richest nations to take targeted action against individuals, such as those in the military, in response to last week’s chemical weapons attack.