Syria conflict: Putin defends Russia's air strikes - BBC News

President Vladimir Putin has defended Russia's military operations in Syria, saying the aim is to "stabilise the legitimate authority" of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Mr Putin told Russian state TV Moscow also wanted to "create conditions for a political compromise" in Syria. He denied that Russian air strikes were hitting moderate opposition groups rather than Islamic State militants.

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