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Donald Trump Suggests US Accept Russia's Annexation Of Crimea
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is suggesting the U.S. accept Russia's annexation of Crimea if it would lead to better relations with Moscow and stronger cooperation in fighting Islamic State militants.
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Russia Backing Syria opposition Fighting ISIS, Vladimir Putin Insist
President Vladimir Putin insisted today that Russian forces in Syria are providing air support to some of the opposition groups fighting ISIS, as global powers prepare for a new round of peace talks.
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Fight Against ISIS Hindered By Focus On Assad Regime Change: Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that the West's insistence that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad step aside before it works more closely with Russia in the fight against Islamic State is a "huge mistake".
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Francois Hollande Fails to Form Coalition against ISIS in Moscow
Francois Hollande wants to unite major powers in a single "grand coalition" to fight the militants behind the Paris attacks but Vladimir Putin's air force has mostly hit Western-backed rebels combating Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
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UN Chief Urges Russia, US to Cooperate on Terrorism
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Russia and the United States on Sunday to cooperate in rooting out terrorism and said he would unveil a comprehensive plan to fight extremism and violence early next year.
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Will Not Relent in Fight Against Islamic State, Says Obama; Asks Russia For Help
US President Barack Obama on Sunday said the United States and its allies would not relent in its fight to combat Islamic State extremists and would hunt down their leaders and cut off the group's financing.
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Russia Says Ready to Work with Anti-IS Coalition if it Respects Syrian Government
Russia is ready to work with the Western coalition fighting the Islamic State group if its members respect Syria's sovereignty, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.
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France Says Russia Open to Cooperation in Fight Against Islamic State in Syria
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said today that Russia was sincere in wanting to cooperate in the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria.
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Russia, France Push UN Resolutions on Fighting Islamic State
Russia submitted a revised draft UN resolution on Wednesday on fighting the Islamic State group that France said could be partially included in its own Security Council measure following the Paris attacks.
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Wants Russia to Shift Focus on Islamic State, Says Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that, following the attacks on Paris, he wanted Moscow to shift its focus from propping up Syria's government to fighting Islamic State and would discuss this with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Donald Trump Suggests US Accept Russia's Annexation Of Crimea
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is suggesting the U.S. accept Russia's annexation of Crimea if it would lead to better relations with Moscow and stronger cooperation in fighting Islamic State militants.
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Russia Backing Syria opposition Fighting ISIS, Vladimir Putin Insist
President Vladimir Putin insisted today that Russian forces in Syria are providing air support to some of the opposition groups fighting ISIS, as global powers prepare for a new round of peace talks.
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Fight Against ISIS Hindered By Focus On Assad Regime Change: Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that the West's insistence that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad step aside before it works more closely with Russia in the fight against Islamic State is a "huge mistake".
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Francois Hollande Fails to Form Coalition against ISIS in Moscow
Francois Hollande wants to unite major powers in a single "grand coalition" to fight the militants behind the Paris attacks but Vladimir Putin's air force has mostly hit Western-backed rebels combating Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
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UN Chief Urges Russia, US to Cooperate on Terrorism
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Russia and the United States on Sunday to cooperate in rooting out terrorism and said he would unveil a comprehensive plan to fight extremism and violence early next year.
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Will Not Relent in Fight Against Islamic State, Says Obama; Asks Russia For Help
US President Barack Obama on Sunday said the United States and its allies would not relent in its fight to combat Islamic State extremists and would hunt down their leaders and cut off the group's financing.
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Russia Says Ready to Work with Anti-IS Coalition if it Respects Syrian Government
Russia is ready to work with the Western coalition fighting the Islamic State group if its members respect Syria's sovereignty, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.
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France Says Russia Open to Cooperation in Fight Against Islamic State in Syria
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said today that Russia was sincere in wanting to cooperate in the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria.
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Russia, France Push UN Resolutions on Fighting Islamic State
Russia submitted a revised draft UN resolution on Wednesday on fighting the Islamic State group that France said could be partially included in its own Security Council measure following the Paris attacks.
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Wants Russia to Shift Focus on Islamic State, Says Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that, following the attacks on Paris, he wanted Moscow to shift its focus from propping up Syria's government to fighting Islamic State and would discuss this with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
