美國推遲與俄羅斯討論敘利亞局勢

The United States has postponed a meeting with Russian officials scheduled for later this week to discuss the situation in Syria, as Washington weighs its response to allegations that Syrian forces used chemical weapons last week.

The talks Wednesday in the Hague were due to be the latest in the U.S.-Russian bid to find a political solution to the crisis.

A senior State Department official said late Monday the delay is in light of the "ongoing consultations" on how to respond to reports of chemical weapons use in Syria.

Russian Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Gennady Gatilov said Russia regrets the U.S. decision.

A White House spokesman said Monday there is "very little doubt" the Syrian government used chemical weapons.

Russia, a Syrian ally, has dismissed the allegations, saying the United States and other Western nations do not have proof of such an attack.美國決定推遲定於本星期晚些時候與俄羅斯官員進行的會談，舉行這次會談是爲了討論敘利亞局勢。目前華盛頓正在權衡對據稱敘利亞政府軍上星期使用化學武器一事如何做出反應。

美俄兩國致力於通過政治方式解決敘利亞危機，本來定於星期三在海牙舉行的會談是最新的一次努力。
美國國務院一名高層官員星期一晚間說，鑑於有關方面目前正在磋商，如何對敘利亞使用化學武器的報道做出反應，因此推遲這次美俄會談。

俄羅斯外交部副部長加提諾夫說，俄羅斯對美國做出這一決定表示遺憾。

白宮發言人星期一說，敘利亞政府使用了化學武器，對此幾乎沒有疑問。

敘利亞的盟友俄羅斯對有關指稱不予理睬，說美國和其他西方國家沒有證據證明敘利亞發生過化武襲擊。