Putin Calls Kerry a Liar on whether al-Qaeda is influencing the Syrian Rebels

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry a liar, claiming he had denied that al-Qaida was fighting with the Syrian opposition in that country's civil war. 

Speaking to his human rights council, Putin recalled watching a congressional debate where Kerry was asked about al-Qaida. 

Putin said he had denied that it was operating in Syria, even though he was aware of the al-Qaida-linked Jabhat al-Nusra group. Putin said: "This was very unpleasant and surprising for me. We talk to them (the Americans) and we assume they are decent people, but he is lying and he knows that he is lying. This is sad."

It was unclear exactly what Putin was referencing, but Kerry was asked Tuesday while testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee if the Syrian opposition had become more infiltrated by al-Qaida. 

Kerry responded that that was "basically incorrect" and that the opposition has "increasingly become more defined by its moderation."

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