Carter: Russia 'Pouring Gasoline on the Fire'

United States Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Wednesday accused Russia of inflaming Syria's civil war, saying Moscow's military involvement in the war-torn nation was "doomed to fail", reported the AFP news agency.

Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon hours after Russia launched its first airstrikes in Syria, Carter said Moscow's entry into the bloody conflict was akin to "pouring gasoline on the fire."