MOSCOW - Russia on Sept. 17 strongly urged the United States and its allies to engage the Syrian government as a "partner" in the fight against the Islamic State group, and offered to share any information about its military supplies to Damascus with Washington.
Associated Press: Moscow urges US to engage Syria, offers military talks
A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) giving an interview to Russian media outlets on Sept. 15, 2015 in the capital Damascus.