Monday, September 28, 2015

Russian President reaffirms support for Syria ahead of speech at the United Nations

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed in an interview to the American CBS TV channel that Moscow will continue to support Damascus, saying the Russian military in Syria will not participate in ground operations "right now". He urged international allies to coordinate efforts in helping Bashar al Assad, who the West wants to step down, to fight the Islamic State terrorist organisation in the Middle East. Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.

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