UK's Johnson cancels Moscow visit after Syria gas attack

Reuters

Published Apr 08, 2017 08:20AM ET

Updated Apr 08, 2017 08:30AM ET

UK's Johnson cancels Moscow visit after Syria gas attack

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he had canceled a visit to Moscow due to take place on April 10 after developments in Syria where a poison gas attack in a rebel-held area prompted the United States to launch missile strikes.

"Developments in Syria have changed the situation fundamentally," Johnson said in a statement.