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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama talked to each other for more than 30 minutes in an informal meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Turkey on
Sunday. The presidents and two associates could be seen in an intense huddle in a group of chairs around a coffee table on the sidelines of the meeting of international heads of state. More
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President Barack Obama, left, speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, prior to the opening session of the G-20 summit in Antalya, Turkey, Sunday, Nov. 15 2015. RIA-Novosti |
Kremlin Pool Photo | AP "President Obama and President Putin agreed on the need for a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political transition, which would be proceeded by UN-mediated
negotiations between the Syrian opposition and regime as well a ceasefire," a White House official said. "As the diplomacy continues, President Obama welcomed efforts by all
nations to confront the terrorist group (ISIS) and noted the importance of Russia's military efforts in Syria focusing on the group." Donald Trump: We should attack terrorist oil,
bank resources Islamic State's strikes in Paris a 'game-changer' Paris attacks unlikely to cause correction: Wilbur Ross The meeting also touched on two other sensitive
topics: "On Ukraine, President Obama reiterated his support for the full implementation of the Minsk agreements, including the withdrawal of heavy weapons, the removal of all foreign
fighters, the release of hostages, and the return of the Ukrainian side of the international border to Government of Ukraine control," said the official. "Finally, President Obama
offered his deep condolences for the loss of Russian life stemming from last month's MetroJet crash." Putin and Obama talked "extensively," Russian news agencies cited
top Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov as saying. "Strategic objectives relating to the fight against the Islamic State are, in principle, very similar, but there are
differences on the tactics side," he said.