title: Russia's Lavrov: main part of battle with Islamic State in Syria is over - RIA
text: MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday the main part of the battle with Islamic State in Syria was over, according to the state-run RIA news agency. RIA also quoted Lavrov as saying the key task in Syria now was to  destroy Jabhat al-Nusra,  referring to the al Qaeda-linked group known in English as Nusra Front. 