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Russia says ISIS killed one of its generals in Syria, but it's blaming the USReuters Maria Tsvetkova, Reuters Sep. 25, 2017, 10:42 AM 3,021 MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday that the "two-faced policy" of the United States was to blame for the death of Russian Lieutenant-General Valery Asapov in Syria, the RIA news agency quoted him as saying.The Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday that Asapov had been killed by Islamic State shelling near Deir al-Zor.Moscow has complained about what it has suggested are suspiciously friendly ties between U.S.-backed militias, U.S. special forces, and Islamic State in the area, accusing Washington of trying to slow the advance of the Syrian army. Continued at: http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-syria-general-killed-isis-2017-9