President Donald Trump and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, have “exchanged information and analysis” concerning the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria’s Douma, the Elysee Palace said in a statement. While the US President has already laid the blame on Damascus for the alleged Saturday attack – as well as on Iran and Russia for their backing of the “animal” Bashar Assad – both Moscow and Damascus rejected the accusations as “fake news.” Russia called a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting for Monday, to discuss threats to international peace and security, that will be held before an emergency meeting called by a coalition of nine countries, in the wake of reports of an alleged chemical attack in Douma, Eastern Ghouta. On Sunday, Trump and Macron agreed to form a united front to face Russia at the UNSC and to “coordinate their actions and initiatives,” the statement added. After Trump last year authorized a strike on Syria, based on reports of a chemical attack in Khan Shaykhun, Macron also announced that France might consider unilateral actions, including a military strike, if chemical weapons are ever used in Syria again.