Russian Federation and the US are fighting ISIS in Syria, though a civil war in the country has complicated those efforts.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with his USA countepart Barack Obama during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders Summit in Hangzhou on September 5, 2016.
Obama and his Russian counterpart Putin met on Monday as talks between their governments on ending violence in Syria ended without an agreement.
The United States and Russian Federation have been trying to reach a deal over the Syria crisis.
The two leaders conversed on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Hangzhou for ninety minutes, a senior U.S. official said, and worked to clarify gaps in negotiations over on the Syrian crisis.
The Turkish president also said he was working with US -led coalition forces and Russian Federation to establish a ceasefire in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo before the Eid al-Adha religious holiday expected to start around September 11. They also discussed Ukraine and USA concerns over cyber-security.
Chinese officials blamed the United States and journalists for the fracas.
Mr Putin has denied his government was involved, but cheered the release of the information.
The hard diplomacy on Syria set the tone for an uneven few days for Obama on his last tour through Asia as president.
“There are hard issues between Japan and China, and because of that, it is important that the leaders exchange honest opinions and make improvements”, said Tokyo’s chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga. Moscow has sometimes questioned whether US-backed rebels really are moderate. May said the final decision would be made later this month. The disturbing speech took place a day prior to the bilateral meeting organized in Laos where a group of Southeast Asian leaders reunite for an annual summit.
As the president was greeted by his Chinese hosts, Obama’s aides and accompanying journalists clashed with a Chinese official as they tried to watch the ceremony.
Both Obama and the Chinese state media have sought to play down the diplomatic incidents.
The White House has said it could still win congressional approval of the trade pact before Obama leaves office, and warned that failing to do so would undermine US leadership in the region and allow China to increasingly set the terms of world trade.
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In response, Obama suggested earlier Monday his planned meeting with Duterte may not go forward.
