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Russia calls on Turkey not to strike Syrian Kurds, others fighting IS

Spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova attends a news briefing in Moscow, Russia, October 6, 2015. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Files

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia called on Turkey to avoid strikes in Syria on opposition and ethnic groups, including Kurds, who fight Islamic State, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing on Wednesday. (Reporting by Dmitry Solovyov; Editing by Lidia Kelly)