Bloomberg: Putin preparing for unilateral air strikes against ISIL in Syria

According to Bloomberg, Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for unilateral air strikes against ISIL in Syria if the U.S. rejects his proposal to join forces.

Sukhoi Su-30SM inflight
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Moscow has conveyed its plan for a “parallel track” of joint military action with Washington, a source told the news service.

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