Russia consider the title of air strikes in Syria - Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted considering the option staged air strikes on Syrian military for the sake of supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the battle against militia groups.
"We're thinking about it (air strikes). We have not ruled out anything. However, if we do so, (action) will respect the rules of international law, "Putin said at the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States.
The rules, said Putin, necessitating a request from the government of the country whose territory is used as the location of the attack or the mandate of UN Security Council resolutions. This, according to him, not the US do when diving airstrike in Syria.
Although is considering all possibilities, Putin made sure not to mobilize troops to Syria.
"In the context of ground troops ... there should be no involvement of Russia," he said.
In the discussion for 90 minutes with US President Barack Obama, Putin differing views about the whereabouts of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Putin said it was 'a big mistake' if it does not cooperate with Al-Assad to face a militia group calling itself the Islamic State or ISIS.
"Sata respect my colleagues, the American president and the president of France. However, they are not Syrians so that should not be involved in the election of the leadership of other countries, "Putin said.
Against ISIS
On the other hand, after the meeting between Putin and Obama, the US government saw the Russian military presence in Syria depend on the action of Moscow in the future.
That is, if Russia used military force solely to combat the ISIS group, the US considered it good. Conversely, if a negative US sees Russia strengthening al-Assad's army in the battle against its own people.
"We have clarity about their goals," said a US official referring to Russia, after the meeting between Obama and Putin. "They aim to hunt ISIS and government support (Syria)," he said.
In his speech at the UN General Assembly, Obama said a compromise among world powers is essential to end the conflict in Syria, which so far has killed 200,000 people and displaced four million residents to flee abroad, among others to the western European region.
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