Putin later told reporters an agreement with the U.S. could be reached in the next few days.
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The president called the United States a key partner of Russian Federation on security issues.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow and Washington may soon reach an agreement on ways to reduce violence in Syria, following a meeting with USA counterpart Barack Obama, Press TV reported. It was not our initiative to bring out such restrictions.
“Our collaborative effort with the United States in fighting terrorist organizations, including the ones in Syria, may be significantly improved and intensified”, Putin said, before adding he believes that Russian Federation and the USA could reach a deal soon. “I think we managed to get to an understanding of one another and to an understanding of the problems that we are facing”, Putin added.
Despite massive criticism, Turkey launched its military operation into Syria nearly two weeks ago, in a declared bid to engage Daesh and Syrian Kurdish forces.
Xi said that relying only on fiscal and monetary policy for growth would not work.
Obama was asked at a news conference in China on Monday whether he intends to meet Duterte, as planned, at a gathering in Laos this week of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
President Barack Obama said on Sunday that the USA remains focused on finishing trade deals with Asia-Pacific and the European Union, before turning its attention to a new, separate trade deal with Britain.
Vladimir Putin, left, shakes hands with President Barack Obama in Hangzhou.
His visit started on a high note, with the United States and China consummating their unlikely partnership on climate change by announcing they were both entering the global emissions-cutting deal reached previous year in Paris.
“The benefits of trade and open markets must be communicated to the wider public more effectively”, said the joint statement.
But the focus on climate quickly gave way to the failed Syria talks.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said he urged world leaders to establish a no-fly zone in northern Syria, two weeks after Turkish forces pushed the “Islamic State” militant group and Kurdish militias from the border area. The Kurds are the most effective US-backed anti-IS force, but the Turks consider them to be terrorists.
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Speaking in China where he attended his final G20 summit, Mr Obama said that he had spoken with Mr Putin for 90 minutes and raised with him the humanitarian situation in the country.
