Russian and Turkish leaders to meet amid increasing fighting in Syria 

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The presidents of Russia and Turkey are to meet tomorrow to try to defuse an escalating military conflict inside Syria. Turkey has moved a full army division into northern Syria to try to slow down a Russian-backed assault by the Syrian government on the last rebel stronghold in Syria. Host Marco Werman speaks with reporter Charles Maynes in Moscow. 

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