PARIS (AFP) – President Francois Hollande and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will meet to discuss the Syria crisis on Friday before a summit on the Ukraine peace process in Paris, the French presidency said Thursday.In the wake of Russia launching air strikes in the war-ravaged country, the two presidents will discuss bilateral subjects, and obviously Syria, said a member of Hollandes entourage.France and Russia both oppose the Islamic State group (IS), but differ on the proposed fate of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a long-time ally of Moscow who Paris would like to see removed from power as soon as …read more
Source: Dunya TV
