Russian President Vladimir Putin phoned U.S. counterpart Barack Obama to discuss Syria, Ukraine and the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The readouts from Wednesday’s conversation published by the White House and Kremlin had some notable differences, with each leader stressing their side on each issue.
According to the Kremlin’s statement, during their discussion on Syria, Putin called on Obama to find a way to separate militant groups from the moderate Syrian opposition in order to continue peace talks. Meanwhile, according to the White House, Obama stressed to Putin “the failure of the Syrian regime” to comply with the ceasefire and …read more
Source: Newsweek