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Live blog update| Syria Intervention

Meanwhile, in Russia

While not directly linked to the debate today, the issue of cooperation over Syria hangs heavy over the heads of those conducting bombing. Relations between Turkey and Russia have worsened since Turkey shot down a Russian plane last month it said was violating its territory.

The Russians have since hit back at Turkey and its leadership, today claiming that the family of Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was directly involved in buying oil from "terrorists in Syria" - read IS. 

Here's MEE's story on the latest: goo.gl/DJRV7N

And here's an extraordinary Twitter post on the subject from the Russian Embassy in the UK.