Obama: No Deal in Place With Russia Over Syria Conflict
HANGZHOU, China - The U.S. and Russia are working “around the clock” to try to strike a deal to reduce violence and improve access to humanitarian help in Syria, President Obama said Sunday, but added that the U.S. was skeptical it would work.
Obama, speaking on the sidelines of the Group of 20 economic summit in China, said the U.S. and Russia still have “grave differences” about what’s needed to end Syria’s civil war and which opposition groups are legitimate targets for the U.S. and Russian militaries. But he said “it is worth trying” to secure an agreement nonetheless.
“We’re not there yet,” Obama said. “I think it’s premature for us to say there’s a clear path forward, but there’s the possibility at least for us to make some progress.”
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