“Russia may consider that it has expanded its sphere of influence. We would say to them: “Yes, and you also increased the level of your responsibility,” the foreign minister said on Sky News.

It was a peace under the current regime.

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Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the permanent members of the Russian Security Council discussed the situation in Syria at the operational meeting.