Tensions Rise Between Turkey and Russian Federation

U.S. President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande pressed Russia on Tuesday to focus its attacks in Syria on Islamic State militants after Turkey heightened tensions in the region by downing a Russian plane.

Fine words behind which however hides, like Russian dolls, a whole other reality.

Estimates of ISIS militants range from 30,000 to 200,000 and the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS has recorded more than 10,000 ISIS deaths since the campaign began nine months ago, said U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken.

Eleven days after the bloody attacks in France (130 dead and 350 injured), MM.

Putin and Hollande said they agreed to increase the exchange of intelligence on the Islamic State, also known as ISIL or ISIS, and to work to improve coordination over airstrikes against the Islamist network that has inflicted serious attacks on Russian Federation and France. “The longer ISIL is allowed to grow in Syria, the greater the threat it will pose”, Cameron wrote in a letter to MPs ahead of a speech to parliament, using an alternative name for the Islamic State group.

“We love France for your spirit and your culture and your joie de vivre”.

The Russian leader said, under the cooperation already established with the U.S.-led coalition, Russia’s military had passed on details of the flight plan of the jet that was shot down this week.

“If we’re talking about France sending an entire regiment or brigade to Syria, it certainly could not do that without USA help”, Shurkin said.

The Brookings Institution’s Bruce Jones says Obama’s meeting with Hollande underlines the importance of the West and the need to strengthen the trans-Atlantic relationship in light of recent crises, whether it be the Paris attacks or the massive migration of Syrian refugees into Europe.

“People should remember that no refugee can enter our borders until they undergo the highest security checks of anyone traveling to the United States”, Obama said in his address.

“Together with President Obama, today, we wanted on the occasion of that meeting first of all to share, share our determination, relentless determination, to fight terrorism everywhere and anywhere”, he said, adding there needs to be an implacable joint response.

Some people just could not believe that President Obama really said what he said.

The U.S., including President Barack Obama, supported Turkey’s claim to a right to defend itself, as did North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

President Obama has repeatedly doubled down on his current strategy of conducting and assisting with airstrikes, utilizing humanitarian assistance and facilitating negotiations between Syrian President Bashar Assad and the Syrian rebels that would see Assad leave power.

“It’s going to be hard and we should not be under any illusions”, Obama said.

Since the Paris attacks, Americans now identify terrorism as the most important problem facing the country, Reuters-Ipsos polling shows.

“I don’t think the approach is sufficient to the job”, Feinstein said on CBS’ “Face the Nation”.