Antalya, Turkey – Obama, Putin Huddle On Sidelines Of G-20 Summit (video)

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    U.S. President Barack Obama (L) talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and U.S. security advisor Susan Rice (2nd L) prior to the opening session of the Group of 20 (G20) Leaders summit summit in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, Turkey November 15, 2015. Man at 2nd R is unidentified.  REUTERS/Cem Oksuz/Pool  Antalya, Turkey -President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin traded views on Syria’s civil war and broached the tense topic of Ukraine during an impromptu sit-down Sunday in Turkey, American and Russian officials said.

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    The roughly 35-minute meeting played out on the sidelines of the Group of 20 economic summit, which brings together leaders from major rich and developing nations. The White House said they discussed a new proposal to end the Syrian conflict and Obama’s hope that Russia’s airstrikes in Syria will focus on IS, not opposition groups fighting Syrian President Bashar Assad.

    The U.S. also said Obama and Putin had agreed that Syria needs a political transition led by Syrians, preceded by negotiations mediated by the United Nations and a cease-fire. Obama and Putin have long been at odds about whether Assad can maintain a role following that transition.

    Obama also renewed his call for Russia to withdraw forces, weapons and support for pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine, the White House said.

    Putin’s foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov, told reporters that Putin and Obama had a “quite detailed conversation,” with Syria taking most of the time. He said they talked about the terror attacks in Paris and other terrorism-related issues.

    “Strategic goals related to fighting the ISIL are very close, but tactical differences remain,” Ushakov said.

    Obama’s run-ins with Putin, his longtime antagonist, are always closely watched affairs, with analysts trying to discern their level of animosity based on body language. On video provided by host country Turkey, the two leaders could be spotted leaning in close to one another and chatting in casual fashion, joined by Obama’s national security adviser Susan Rice and a translator.

    Although their meeting wasn’t scheduled in advance, White House officials had suggested it was likely the two would find time to chat during the two-day summit. The two last met in September in New York during the U.N. General Assembly.


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    bsnow
    bsnow
    8 years ago

    Putin is crushing Obama at every turn.
    Obama and Hillary are embarrassed to the world. They are weak, corrupt Narcissus,lying, leftist, ideologist who have made this a real mess and gave rise to ISIS.

    8 years ago

    Obama is an embarrassment of epic proportions! Putin is laughing at his weakness and lack of intelligence, as the rest of the world, especially the terrorists, no doubt are! This brainless empty suit just said the other day that Isis “has been contained!” He’s also still talking about the US taking in 65,009 Syrians, one of whom was just proven to be one of the Paris terrorists! This man is the most dangerous thing ever to happen to our country! He should be impeached now! Our only hope in the form of a government, is a Republican president! Anyone who could still vote democrat, which would only be a continuation of the disastrous Obama regime until now, is seriously delusional! Liberalism is indeed a disease!

    8 years ago

    Obama shouldn’t even be giving his two cents (which is about all his advice is worth). He is mentally unequipped to deal with areas that require intelligence.if not for his TelePrompTer and his advisers, his lack of brains would be even more evident, but it’s evident enough. He says Isis has been contained. He says the US should be taking in 65,000 Syrians, he won’t use the term Islamic terror. This goes to show what happens when you elect a president based only on making history with the color of his skin! Hilary uses the same lure to trick the idiotic democrats with her calls to elect the first woman president. Anyone who falls for it deserves the disaster this empty suit has wreaked on us and the world!

    Zachor613
    Zachor613
    8 years ago

    This country needs a strong moral leader to investigate and expose the actions of this administration. That includes prosecution where warranted.