Earlier, similar information about the short conversation, Putin and Obama during the breaks between the summit session gave the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
“President Obama had the opportunity to speak with President Putin three times a day, for a total of 15-20 minutes, “- said a spokeswoman for advising the President of the United States National Security Council (NSC), Bernadette Meehan.
” Their discussions focused on Iran, Syria and Ukraine, “- she added. Writes the AP agency, raised the most difficult issues that make the relations between Moscow and Washington are the most strained for years, including the Russian provocations in Ukraine and Moscow’s support for the Syrian government. Discussions also focused on the approaching deadline for completion of talks on Iran’s nuclear program, during which the US and Russia are in the same negotiating team.
The first of the month meeting face to face Obama and Putin took place on Monday. The leaders spent together a few minutes, waiting for a photo present at the Summit of Heads of State and Government. Putin and Obama last seen in June to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Allied landing in Normandy.
As he writes in Revelation agency correspondence from Beijing, the behavior of the two leaders is a confirmation that their relationship remained strained. When at the beginning of the summit entered the room in the conference center located on the lake in Beijing Yanqi, Obama and Putin looked like helpers Xi Jinping, the Chinese president. The home team went in front, one side had Putin, and the other – Obama – reports the AP. “Beautiful, is not it?” – Had to say to Obama, Putin in English, referring to the lavishly decorated hall. “Yes,” – he said reluctantly American president, avoiding eye contact with the Russian leader.
When the three presidents to come to the table, Putin held out his hand to pat Obama on the back. However, this deftly turned the other way, avoiding contact with the Russian.
At a press conference Tuesday morning in Beijing adviser Ben Rhodes, Obama stressed that the US is still “seriously concerned about the actions of Russia” and stressed that the on Ukraine must be observed findings from Minsk. He added that if Obama will have the opportunity to meet with Putin, emphasize “the need to return to this agreement.”
White House: Obama spoke to Putin, among others, about Ukraine and Iran – Pulse Business
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