MANILA, Nov 18: US President Barack Obama said today that, following the attacks on Paris, he wanted Moscow to shift its focus from propping up Syria’s government to fighting Islamic State and would discuss this with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Obama, who is in Manila to attend the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, also said he welcomed France’s move to step up strikes on Islamic State and that Washington would help its ally. (AGENCIES)
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