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Russian Federation began flying combat missions over Syria on September 30 following an escalation in its military support for President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

“The Commission will come to its aid”, European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker told the European Parliament before he unveiled the proposals.

“We see eye-to-eye with the coalition on this one”. Because perception shapes reality, everything is normal, nothing has to be done, and Putin – having supposedly restored Russia’s dignity – can enjoy his approval ratings of more than 80 percent.

Buratino rockets kill indiscriminately by covering wide areas in flames.

“Turkey+about+Turkish+Airspace+Violation%2C+PM+Davutoglu+Says” Russian Federation confirmed the first violation, saying it was due to poor weather conditions and vowed to take the necessary steps to avoid the repetition of similar incidents in the future.

European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker (R) speaks to the media as he welcomes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the EU Commission in Brussels, Belgium, October 5, 2015.

Neither country spoke about the second incident.

Russia’s Interfax news agency on Saturday reported that the four countries would establish a joint information centre in the Iraqi capital which could be used in the future to coordinate military operations against Islamic State.

German chancellor Angela Merkel said that while “military efforts” were needed in Syria, they would not be enough to end the bloodshed.

Britain’s ambassador to Ankara Richard Moore said Russia’s incursion into Turkish airspace was “reckless and worrying”.

Republicans often claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that Obama is “weak” on worldwide affairs, but that talking point was squashed over the weekend.

Putin and Poroshenko were joined by French President François Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Paris Friday and were expected to discuss ways to implement the Minsk agreement.

It said there were 14 new missions on Friday, including targets in Idlib and Hama provinces.

The USA and Russian Federation agree on the need to fight the Islamic State but not about what to do with President Bashar Assad. Sure enough, on Wednesday, Russian jets began bombing targets in Syria.

He said that Russia’s intervention had further “complicated” the crisis, while suggesting that Britain should extend its own bombing campaign – now only operational against IS in Iraq – to Syria.