BEIJING—U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke briefly on the sidelines of APEC summit events on Monday night but did not delve into the issues that divide their two countries, according to U.S. and Russian officials.The informal contact between the two leaders, who have been deeply at odds over Russia’s role in the Ukraine conflict and its backing for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, took … …read more
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