Russia Defends Syria Airstrikes

Russia has rejected charges that its airstrikes in Syria were aimed at targets other than Islamic State militants, as it prepares for military talks with the U.S. to avoid possible clashes in the war-torn country. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told journalists in New York that such reports are unfounded rumors. Regarding reports that some of the strikes had hit civilians, Lavrov said he had no information. He spoke after a Wednesday meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who...

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