Anne Barnard and fabrications

Forgot to mention as I was away, a few days ago Anne Barnard in an article on Russian intervention in Syria claimed that both Putin and Bashshar refer to all Syrian rebels as "terrorists".  But Putin clearly invited Free Syrian Army to join his campaign against "terrorism" only a few days ago.  Also, Barnard says: "Russia has so far refused to make a distinction between the Army of Conquest and the Islamic State".  So she is bothered that one would make a distinction between ISIS and Nusrah Front (the official Al-Qa`idah branch and the backbone of Army of Conquest) because she thinks that Nusrah is feminist and secular and moderate?