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Obama and Erdogan called on Russia to stop attacks on the moderate opposition

The presidents of the United States and Turkey, voicing the requirement to Damascus and Moscow, pointed to the Munich agreement on a truce in Syria. This still was not provided with evidence that aviation of Russia and Assad will attack anybody other than the terrorists.

Обама и Эрдоган призвали РФ прекратить удары по умеренной оппозиции

WASHINGTON, 20 Feb – RIA Novosti. Presidents Barack Obama and Recep Tayyip agogeneral of Russia and the Syrian government “to halt attacks on moderate opposition”, said the White house on the results of a telephone conversation between the two leaders.

“Both leaders expressed support achieved in Munich last week of the cessation of hostilities in Syria and urged Russia and the Assad regime to stop air strikes against the forces of the moderate opposition”, — stated in the message of the White house.

After beginning operations in the Russian VKS Siriu Russia from the West is regularly heard no concrete evidence that the blows allegedly not applied by the militants, and for the moderate opposition and civil objects. The Russian side, these reports were repeatedly denied, stating that the goal of military aviation in Syria is exclusively terrorist groups and not the civilian infrastructure.

According to the American administration, during the meeting, “President Obama expressed concern about recent advances by the Syrian regime in North-West Syria and called for the immediate cessation of the actions that contributed to the increase in tension with Turkey and the forces of the moderate opposition in Northern Syria, and undermine the overall efforts in the region to combat ISIS”.

The parties agreed “to intensify cooperation in combating various forms of terrorism, including the Kurdistan workers party, reaffirmed a common goal to combat ISIS”.

Обама и Эрдоган призвали РФ прекратить удары по умеренной оппозиции

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