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The American military leadership is considering the possibility of power protection of Syrian rebels trained and equipped with the United States, from Russian aircraft attacks. This was reported by the AR with reference to officials who spoke on the terms of anonymity.

The Pentagon and the United Committee of the chiefs of staff discuss the possible consequences of such a step, sources report. The military fears that the attempt of American fighters to organize an air cover of rebels can lead to a full -scale confrontation with Russia. They would like to avoid this in the American administration, the agency’s interlocutors say.

US Secretary of Defense Astton Carter refused to comment. However, sources confirmed that the power response was considered during the discussion of the American reaction to the attacks by Russian aircraft of the positions of loyal US rebels.

On the eve of the White House spokeswoman, Josh Ernest called Russian airstrikes in Syria "indistinguishable" and expressed concern that this could draw Moscow deeper into the conflict. At the same time, he noted that Russia's participation in the Syrian conflict did not cause serious changes in the American strategy in Syria.

Ernest also said that the military representatives of Russia and the United States discussed the issue of how to prevent accidental conflicts during operations of both countries in Syria. "The focus of the discussion was the issues of establishing regular communication between military experts to prevent a conflict of interests in the Syrian airspace during operations against the Islamic State," a high -ranking official of the Russian Ministry of Defense said. "The conversation was constructive and business in nature."

Earlier on Thursday, the head of the Foreign Ministry, Sergei Lavrov, said that Russia was fighting in Syria not only with the Islamic State, but also with other terrorist groups . “Russia is fighting in Syria not only with ISIS, but also with other terrorist groups,” he said at a press conference in New York. “We consider those groups that were recognized as such the UN and Russian Federation Security Terrorists.”

At the same time, the minister noted that the Syrian Liberation Army that the United States supports them. "We believe that the Syrian Liberation Army should be part of the political process along with other armed groups. This is necessary in order to ensure a stable negotiation process of political settlement," Lavrov said.