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Putin, Obama discuss Syria, Ukraine at G20: Russian agencies

Putin, Obama discuss Syria, Ukraine at G20: Russian agencies

By REUTERS

Russian President Vladimir Putin (Left) meets with US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China, on September 5, 2016. Sputnik via Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama discussed the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine at their meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in China's Hangzhou, Russian media cited the Kremlin spokesman as saying on Monday. 'The meeting was longer than expected,' the spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, was cited as saying by RIA news agency. Asked about the mood at the meeting, Peskov said, 'It went well. Work will continue.'