President Barack Obama says Russia needs to make a strategic decision to go after the Islamic State group, not the moderate opposition forces trying to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Obama says he told Russian President Vladimir Putin during a recent conversation that he needs to target those who killed Russian citizens.
He says Russia has not officially committed to a transition that would move Assad out of power, but has agreed to a political transition process.
In the wake of the Paris terror attacks, Obama will host French President Francois Hollande at the White House on Tuesday.
