The Pentagon has acknowledged that Russia is playing a constructive role in Syria – BBC News

Russia plays a constructive role in Syria, according to the Pentagon. “I would say that now is a more constructive role than it was before”, – said at the briefing, the representative of the Office Peter Cook

He added that the Russian side has increasingly focused its military attention on “Islamic. state “(IG, a terrorist group banned in Russia). According to Cook, Russia from the very beginning said that the IG is for her primary goal. “We believe that this is good,” – said the representative of the Pentagon

Cook also said that at present the Russian side plays a constructive role in maintaining the cessation of hostilities

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