U.S. President Barack Obama met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the climate summit in Paris and discussed the Syria crisis and the situation in Ukraine, as a White House official stated according to Reuters.
The official said that Obama stressed the importance of targeting Islamic State militants in Syria and not focusing military attacks against rebel groups who oppose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
He also told Putin that Assad must leave power as part of a political transition.
Moreover, he highlighted that a diplomatic solution should be found on Ukrainian crisis adding that sanctions against Russia could be lifted …read more
Source: Protothema
