This is an entry from: Live Blog: War against Islamic State
Russia condemns US-led attacks over Syria
23 September 2014 11:29 BST
US airstrikes on Islamic State militants in Syria violate Syria's sovereignty and are destabilizing to the region, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
"Attempts to pursue own geopolitical goals through violating the sovereignty of other states only escalates tensions and aggravates the situation even further," the statement reads. "Moscow has repeatedly warned that those who initiated one-sided military scenarios bear full international legal responsibility for the consequences."
The ministry said in a statement that military actions on the sovereign state's territory should be authorized either by the Syrian government or the UN Security Council.