Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is not 100 percent certain that a plan for the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons would be carried out successfully -- but he sees reason to hope it will.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Syria announced that it is ready to join, not only ready, but it already considers itself a member of the Chemical Weapons Convention. These are practical steps the Syrian government has already taken. Whether it will be able to bring this process to the end, I cannot be 100 percent sure, but everything we have seen until now in the last days gives me confidence that it is is possible, and that it will be done."<br/> <br />In an interview with Fox TV Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied that his government was behind last month's chemical weapons attack.<br/> <br />Putin also says he strongly believes the attack was staged by rebel forces.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We
