Russian and Turkish leaders to meet amid increasing fighting in Syria 

The World

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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