The Syrian government forces appear to be regaining ground, thanks in part to more than 60 bombing runs carried out by the Russian military.
With the U.S. and it's allies specifically targeting the Islamic State, running some two dozen airstrikes, a conference call to coordinate with the Russians has been instituted.
However, questions remain about what Russia's endgame actually is.
And U.S. President Barack Obama's Syria policy is coming under increasing pressure, with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, running for the White House, telling NBC News' Meet the Press, the situation is a quagmire.
IN: "I don't think...
OUT: ...on the ground."
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