Russia would consider air strikes in Iraq at Baghdad's request: RIA

Russia will consider extending its air strikes against militants in Syria to Iraq if it receives such a request from Baghdad, the RIA news agency quoted the head of the country's upper chamber of parliament as saying on Tuesday.

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Published : 6 Oct 2015, 09:36 AM
Updated : 6 Oct 2015, 09:39 AM

The speaker, Valentina Matviyenko, said Russia had so far not received such a request from the Iraqi government.