Sergei Ivanov, head of President Vladimir Putin’s administration, said Moscow had decided to launch air strikes in response to a request from the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
Sergei Ivanov, head of President Vladimir Putin’s administration, said Moscow had decided to launch air strikes in response to a request from the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
Russia said it would be an "enormous mistake" not to work with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to tackle IS.
