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France was already bombing IS targets in Iraq and had carried out 215 of the almost 4,500 air strikes there. He added that “Russia must have an interest of its own in ensuring that this is cleared up as quickly as possible”.

Russian Federation on Thursday insisted its warplanes in Syria were hitting at the same terrorists targeted by the United States and contradicted American criticism that its military failed to coordinate the airstrikes, describing the allegations as a “war of...

The two leaders will meet in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

“The United Nations and its member states have a strong obligation to work together to end the catastrophic wars and conflicts – not least in and around Syria“, said Mogens Lykketoft, president of the 70th session of the General Assembly.

Russia’s air strikes were its first military engagement outside the former Soviet Union since the occupation of Afghanistan in 1979.

“The US-led coalition will continue to fly missions over Iraq and Syria as planned and in support of our global mission to degrade and destroy ISIL (Islamic State)”, US State Department spokesman John Kirby said.

At the White House, presidential spokesman Josh Earnest also expressed concern over the Russia’s actions. And the reason they’re trying to prop him up is because this is essentially the client state that they’ve had in the Middle East for quite a few time now,...

While Syria is the key talking point at this year’s gathering of world leaders at the United Nations in New York, efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine continue.

He said that while it was vital to coordinate efforts against Islamic State militants this was not yet happening.

Putin’s chief of staff Sergei B. Ivanov told the upper house that the measure was meant to authorize actions by Moscow’s air force in Syria.

The two leaders met following highly contentious and conflicting speeches at the UN General Assembly earlier in the day.

The strikes come hours after Vladimir Putin was given permission to use military force in Syria by his country’s parliament.

The Russian minister also expressed his conviction that all those fighting against terrorist groups such as ISIL and others ought to coordinate their efforts. The United States believes that their coalition doesn’t need this approval from the UN Security Council.

That military presence in Syria could remain in place even if Mr Assad is eventually supplanted by a new government since Russian Federation would be a part of any transition talks.

Rouhani said that Iran would continue “peace-seeking efforts in the region” after having signed a deal on its nuclear program.