Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin Talk Briefly at APEC Summit
Messrs. Obama and Putin had spoken before the Nov. 8 election, after the U.S. accused the Russian government of using cyberattacks to try to influence the outcome of the presidential race.
Mr. Putin had favored Donald Trump in the election, while Mr. Obama campaigned vigorously for Hillary Clinton. Mr. Trump’s victory has raised the prospect of a shift in U.S.-Russia relations.
Mr. Obama said he urged Mr. Putin to instruct his aides to work with the U.S. and Europe to finally resolve the issue of Ukraine. He said he told Mr. Putin the goal is “to see if we can get that done before my term is up.”
He said he also told Mr. Putin he is “still deeply concerned about the bloodshed and chaos” that’s being caused by attacks on Aleppo.
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