Russia on December 1 said it was helping the Syrian army “repel” rebel forces in three northern provinces, as Moscow seeks to support the government led by its ally Bashar al-Assad. An Islamist-dominated rebel alliance launched an offensive against the Syrian government on November 27, with Assad’s forces losing control of the city of Aleppo...

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