Russia defends its military operation in Syria

LEAD: Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that supporting extremist forces in Syria as opposed to supporting Syria's president Bashar al-Assad doesn't lead to a solution. This comes after Russian president Vladimir Putin said that terrorists in Syria are not willing to negotiate with Syria's current regime. Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow.

IN: Russia's foreign minister
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