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Turnbull endorses retaliation to stop further war crimes
The Turnbull government has ramped up pressure on Russia to stop further war crimes by the Assad regime in Syria.
David Wroe is the defence and national security correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based at Parliament House
The Turnbull government has ramped up pressure on Russia to stop further war crimes by the Assad regime in Syria.
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