Australia: Australia's foreign minister Julie Bishop tweeted "We urge all parties involved in #Syria conflict to apply maximum pressure on the Syrian regime to fully halt any and all chemical weapons related activity."[23] Russia: Russia's foreign ministry denied that chemical weapons had been used, denouncing the reports as another example of a "continuous series of fake news about the use of chlorine and other chemical agents by the government forces".[24] Saudi Arabia: An official source from the country's foreign ministry stated that the country expressed deep concerns and condemned the attack, stressing a need to stop such attacks.[25] Turkey: The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement strongly condemning the attack. Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said: "The Syrian regime must give account for the attacks in various regions of the country at different times." Also added "The entire international community, primarily countries that have an influence on the Syrian regime, has a responsibility to take the necessary steps in order to prevent similar war crimes and crimes against humanity".[26] United Kingdom: British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said regarding reports on chemical attacks that "these latest reports must urgently be investigated and the international community must respond" and that "investigators from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons [are] looking into reports of chemical weapons use in Syria have our full support.