Obama: Russian air strikes in Syria helping IG – BBC Russian

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Image caption Barack Obama does not refuse dialogue with Russia, but to hear whether its in Moscow?

Speaking at a press conference at the White House, US President Barack Obama said that when Russia gets air strikes in Syria, she does not see the difference between the “Islamic state” and moderate opponents of the regime of Bashar Assad.

“They [Russia] point of view, they are all terrorists,” – said Obama.

He said that, striking at moderate opponents of the Syrian president, Russia pushes a political solution to the problem, and only strengthens the “Islamic state”.

In this case, the Americans, the president said the United States will continue to fight against the militants of the IG, but will go on contact moderate Syrian opposition.

However, Barack Obama has expressed readiness to cooperate with Russia, Iran and the coalition partners with the aim of gradual change of power in Syria, which, in his opinion, are still available.

On Friday morning, the US-led international coalition against the “Islamic state” demanded that Russia stop bombing the moderate opposition and civilians.

In a joint statement, Turkey, USA, UK, Germany and the countries of the Persian Gulf said, that Russia is cracking down on the Syrian opposition and civilian objects, which will lead to further development of the conflict in Syria.

In particular, the representative of the US military in Iraq, Colonel Steve Warren said that, according to him, none of the 12 targets affected by Russian aircraft in Syria in the previous day, had no relation to the “Islamic state”.

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Image caption The West fears that Russian planes bombed the moderate opposition instead of IG

Earlier official representative of Russian Defense Ministry, Major-General Igor Konashenkov reported that Russian aircraft in Syria per day carried out 18 missions by attacking 12 targets extremist group “Islamic State”.

According to him, as a result of direct hits destroyed the command post and communications center Islamist armed groups in the area of ​​Dar Taazza province of Aleppo.

In addition, the Su-25 hit the field camp of the IG militants near Maaret-Encyclo- Nuuman in the province of Idlib and the Sukhoi Su-24 position of jihadists killed at the entrance to the city, the Russian Defense Ministry announced.

The representative of the Syrian government troops confirmed that Thursday evening with Russian aircraft carried out 18 air strikes. According to him, a few blows were inflicted on targets in the provinces of Hama and Idlib, where small militant IG.