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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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France's President Francois Hollande Heads to Russia Hoping for Syria Breakthrough
France's president heads to Moscow on Thursday to try to win concessions from Russia's Vladimir Putin to fight Islamic State and press on with a political solution in Syria, but diplomats warn that major differences will make a breakthrough difficult.
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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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Francois Hollande to Meet Barack Obama on November 24, Vladimir Putin on November 26
French President Francois Hollande will meet US counterpart Barack Obama in Washington on November 24 and then Russia's Vladimir Putin in Moscow two days later to discuss the fight against the Islamic State group after the Paris attacks, his office said.
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Opinion: Why is Russia Bombing My Town?
It's hypocritical for Putin to bomb Kafranbel in the name of "fighting extremism." Kafranbel residents have gone to great lengths to empower women; monitors note the decline of women's rights in Russia since Putin took power.
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US Accuses Moscow of 'Dangerously' Worsening Syria War
The United States said on Wednesday that Russia's air war in Syria had "dangerously exacerbated" the conflict, accusing Moscow of seeking to bolster President Bashar al-Assad's regime instead of targeting jihadists.
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Russia Jails Man for 17 Years for Fighting With Islamic State
A Russian military court on Monday jailed a man for 17 years for allegedly fighting with the Islamic State group in Syria.
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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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France's President Francois Hollande Heads to Russia Hoping for Syria Breakthrough
France's president heads to Moscow on Thursday to try to win concessions from Russia's Vladimir Putin to fight Islamic State and press on with a political solution in Syria, but diplomats warn that major differences will make a breakthrough difficult.
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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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Francois Hollande to Meet Barack Obama on November 24, Vladimir Putin on November 26
French President Francois Hollande will meet US counterpart Barack Obama in Washington on November 24 and then Russia's Vladimir Putin in Moscow two days later to discuss the fight against the Islamic State group after the Paris attacks, his office said.
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Opinion: Why is Russia Bombing My Town?
It's hypocritical for Putin to bomb Kafranbel in the name of "fighting extremism." Kafranbel residents have gone to great lengths to empower women; monitors note the decline of women's rights in Russia since Putin took power.
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US Accuses Moscow of 'Dangerously' Worsening Syria War
The United States said on Wednesday that Russia's air war in Syria had "dangerously exacerbated" the conflict, accusing Moscow of seeking to bolster President Bashar al-Assad's regime instead of targeting jihadists.
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Russia Jails Man for 17 Years for Fighting With Islamic State
A Russian military court on Monday jailed a man for 17 years for allegedly fighting with the Islamic State group in Syria.
