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Monday, February 22, 2016
Putin, Obama discuss Syria ceasefire by phone
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Barack Obama has held a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the Syrian ceasefire pact, the White House says.
Putin calls the ceasefire agreement on Syria a “real step that can stop the bloodshed.”
Putin also reportedly likens the ceasefire to the 2013 deal that saw Assad give up his chemical stockpile in exchange for staving off US airstrikes.
— with agencies
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