7 minutes agoTrump and Putin agree to defeat Islamic State (Photo)
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to fight the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria until its final defeat. In total, they had three meetings within 24 hours at the summit held in Vietnam. During a conversation, Mr. Trump said Putin had denied the accusations [...]
In total, they had three meetings within 24 hours at the summit held in Vietnam.
During a conversation, Mr. Trump said Putin had denied charges of interference in the US elections in 2016.
The formal bilateral meeting between the two presidents was widely expected at the Asia-Peaceful Economic Co-operation (Azak) summit in the town of Da Nang.
Trump and Putin met for the first time in July at the G20 Summit in the German town of Hamburg, reports “BBC”, report Periscope.
A statement issued by the Kremlin on Saturday said leaders had <x0 ..." agreed that the conflict in Syria has no military solution”.
They also confirmed their “determination to defeat Isis [another term for the IS]” and called on all sides to participate in the peace process.
Russia has been the main ally of the Syrian government in the six-year civil war. Meanwhile, the US has backed Arab rebels and Kurds on the ground, and since 2014 they have carried out air attacks against ISovinai in Syria.
The jihadist group has been driven by the main fortress it had held in Syria in recent months by a combination of offensive involving the Syrian army and the Kurdish and Arab coalition./Periscopi/
