BEIRUT: The Islamic State group called on Muslims Tuesday to wage jihad on Russia and the United States, as Moscow announced it had intensified its air campaign against Islamic militants in Syria.

The call came as Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized Washington for refusing to cooperate with Moscow in its Syrian campaign, which is having an increasingly dramatic effect.

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