Obama, Putin: UN-Negotiated Syria Talks, Ceasefire Needed
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Washington uncovered on Sunday that the US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on the need for UN-sponsored peace talks and a ceasefire to resolve years of war in Syria.
Both presidents spoke during a short undercover meeting on the margins of the G20 summit that was held in Turkey's Antalya.
The White House reported that Obama and Putin agreed on the need for a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political transition, which would be preceded by UN-mediated negotiations between the Syrian opposition and President Bashar Assad, in addition to ceasefire.
The discussion lasted about 35 minutes, in which it called the need for a solution in Syria.
A US official, who wished to remain anonymous, said Obama welcomed efforts by all nations to confront "ISIS" terrorists in Syria amid Western suspicions that Russia's intervention is really aimed at propping up Syrian President Bashar Assad.
On his part, a top Kremlin official said that while Moscow and Washington shared "strategic objectives" to fight "ISIS", divergences still exist.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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