<p>INTERNATIONAL PAPERS - Thurs. 01.10.15: Russian President Vladimir Putin is in the spotlight today after Russia launched a series of air strikes in Syria yesterday. Just what are Putin's intentions? Russian and pro-Assad sources say the air strikes targeted Islamic State group fighters, but reports on the ground suggest that Western-backed rebel groups were bombed.</p><br /><br />Visit our website:<br />http://www.france24.com<br /><br />Like us on Facebook:<br />https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/France24_en
