U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Los Cabos, Mexico, June 18, 2012. (Photo: Reuters)
Obama, Putin Talk As U.S. Says Assad Losing Grip On Syria -- Reuters
The United States said on Wednesday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was losing control of his country and urged Russia and the international community to get behind a political transition plan to avert sectarian civil war.
U.S. President Barack Obama called Russian President Vladimir Putin - Assad's main international supporter - after a Damascus bomb blast killed Syria's defense minister and Assad's brother-in-law, throwing the 16-month old rebellion onto an unpredictable new path.
"The window is closing, we need to take action in a unified way to help bring about the transition that the Syrian people so deserve," White House spokesman Jay Carney said at a news conference.
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My Comment: Russia has agreed to work with the U.S. on Syria, but Russia has also made it very clear that many differences still exist between the U.S. and Russia on how to handle the Syrian crisis.
Update: Obama, Putin fail to agree on Syria in phone talks: Kremlin -- Ahram Online
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