This Article is From Nov 11, 2014

Obama and Putin Discussed Ukraine, Iran and Syria: White House

Obama and Putin Discussed Ukraine, Iran and Syria: White House

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) looks back at US President Barack Obama (L) as they arrive at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. (Reuters)

Beijing: US President Barack Obama met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin three times on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit on Tuesday, the White House said.

"Their conversations covered Iran, Syria, and Ukraine," National Security Council spokesperson Bernadette Meehan told reporters, adding that in total they met for 15 to 20 minutes.

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