Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a group picture during BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit in Benaulim, in the western state of Goa, India, October 16, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
GOA, India: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday he hoped the United States and its allies would do their best to avoid civilian casualties in an attack on Mosul, the stronghold of the Islamic State militant group in Iraq.
