Vladimir Putin has sensationally claimed that the US is preparing airstrikes on the Syrian capital – and will pin the blame on Bashar-al Assad’s forces, according to a report from the Mirror. The Mirror reports that in a joint press conference with Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Putin made his dangerous claims that the United States was planning FAKE chemical attacks, in war torn Syria. According to the Mirror, Putin explained, “We have information that a similar provocation is being prepared … in other parts of Syria including in the southern Damascus suburbs where they are planning to again plant some substance and accuse the Syrian authorities of using (chemical weapons).”