Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Western media reports that Russia has bombed targets in Syria not belonging to the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) as “lies” and defended Syrian President Bashar Assad, German tabloid Bild reports.
Putin was interviewed by Bild in Sochi, Russia, on January 5, with the paper publishing the discussion in two parts – the first half on Monday and the second on Tuesday. The Kremlin published an official transcript of the interview in Russian.
When asked about Western reports that Russian airstrikes are primarily targeting groups other than ISIS, including groups opposed to Assad, …read more
Source: Newsweek
