Sunday, February 14, 2016

Presidents Obama And Putin Discuss Syrian Ceasefire And Ukraine



Washington Post: Kremlin: Obama called Putin to talk about Syrian cease-fire

TIRANA, Albania — President Obama and Russian President Vladi­mir Putin have agreed to intensify diplomatic and military cooperation to implement a cease-fire and the delivery of aid in Syria, the Kremlin said early Sunday.

A statement from Putin’s office said that Obama initiated a telephone conversation between the two. The White House, which said the call took place Saturday, did not mention increased U.S.-Russia cooperation but said that Obama stressed the importance “of rapidly implementing humanitarian access to besieged areas.” Obama also urged Putin to cease Russia’s air campaign against “moderate opposition forces” in Syria, according to a White House statement released Sunday.

The call came amid reports that at least one siege had been broken with the first delivery of humanitarian aid to the rebel-held Douma area, east of the Syrian capital of Damascus. Douma had been cut off by government troops since 2013. A United Nations spokesperson said from Geneva, where a task force is organizing aid under an agreement reached Friday in Munich, that the Douma delivery was a previously scheduled shipment by the Syrian Red Crescent.

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More News On Today's Putin - Obama Telephone Conversation

Obama urges Russia to stop bombing 'moderate' Syria rebels -- Reuters
White House: Obama Urges Putin To End Airstrikes Against Syrian Opposition -- Defense News/AFP
Obama urges Putin to end air campaign in Syria -- The Hill
Putin, Obama Agree on Closer Cooperation Over Syria -- WSJ
Obama tells Putin to stop hitting opposition forces in Syria -- CNN
Obama Urges Putin to Halt Airstrikes Against Syrian Opposition -- VOA
Obama urges Putin to end air strikes against the Syrian opposition -- Daily Mail
Obama Urges Russia to Halt Attacks on 'Moderate' Rebels in Syria -- Newsweek
Russian jets pound Syria as Obama urges Putin to stop violence -- The Guardian

Reaction From Russia On The Obama-Putin Telephone Conversation

Putin, Obama discuss on the phone Syrian settlement, situation in Ukraine -- TASS
Putin holds phone call with Obama, urges better defense cooperation in fight against ISIS -- RT
Putin, Obama Welcome Syria Ceasefire Agreement, Discuss Ukraine Settlement -- Sputnik
Obama to Putin: Humanitarian Access to Besieged Areas of Syria Vital -- Sputnik
Putin-Obama Talks Show Leaders Want to Make Syria Peace Plan Work -- Sputnik

1 comment:

Unknown said...



Obama wins since he was talking and the press was filming it. The 1st draft of history was made; that is the evening news and that is how you win elections.