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Now playing Next Russia Putin and Hollande agree on greater cooperation over Syrian air strikes The presidents of France and Russia have been meeting in Moscow to discuss strengthening cooperation in the fight against Islamic State militants 26/11/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Russian co-pilot says his plane downed "without warning" by Turks Claims and counter-claims fly between Ankara and Moscow over downed SU-24 on Turkish-Syrian border 25/11/2015
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