A White House description of the meeting says after exchanging pleasantries, Obama encouraged Putin to uphold his country’s commitments under the Minsk deal aimed at ending the conflict.
The White House says Obama called for Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov to keep working in initiatives with other countries to lower violence in Syria and alleviate suffering.
A series of diplomatic efforts involving the U.S. and Russia have been unsuccessful at reducing violence in a sustainable way.
Obama and Putin were seen chatting as reporters were allowed in briefly for the start of the opening session of the …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
