Putin: ‘Understanding’ Reached on Syria Crisis

President Barack Obama is leaving the G-20 economic summit with no peace deal on Syria and under the cloud of North Korea’s latest missile test.

Obama also answered questions, including about his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, his upcoming visit to Laos and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

“It’s clear now what our respective positions are and we’ll see in coming days whether on Syria we can reach a near-term agreement”, he added.

“We have had some productive conversations about what a real Cessation of Hostilities would look like that would allow us both, the United States and Russian Federation, to focus our attention on common enemies, like ISIL and Nusra”.

“Given the gaps of trust that exist, that’s a tough negotiation”, Mr Obama said at his final press conference of the summit. I think this is just another mark of how failed his policy towards Syria has been.

The president had hoped to broker a groundbreaking deal with Vladimir Putin to coordinate air strikes against Isis and Al-Qaeda linked to terrorists in Syria, but at the latest minute, Russian Federation pulled back. “We’ve got to figure out how to make certain both of us can be comfortable with the resolution to those issues, so that’s what we’re working on”.

“I’m really hoping that this agreement can be reached and I have grounds to believe it could happen in the next few days”, said Putin.

In China, Erdogan said he told all world leaders at the Antalya summit previous year that “in Syria a safe zone could be set up. and we could solve the refugee crisis”.

Obama said it’s essential for Russian Federation to be involved in a political solution.

A senior white house official says President Obama and Russian President Putin have agreed to keep trying to negotiate a cease-fire for Syria.

“Typically the tone of our meetings are candid, blunt, businesslike – and this one was no different”, Obama said. The official spoke anonymously to discuss a private conversation.

“Clearly, he’s a colorful guy”, Obama said.

Press TV: And is it prudent for Russian Federation and the U.S. to be coming up with some form of a political agreement without including Syria directly or the other players on the ground? We do not have the chance to take a backward step.

“A no-fly zone could be set up there, and that was my suggestion to both Obama and Putin”. The negotiations were to continue Monday, even as President Barack Obama voiced skepticism the diplomacy would pay off.

Obama said he and Putin also discussed the security situation in Ukraine and disputes over cyberespionage. Kerry and Lavrov had been working “around the clock” to come to an agreement, Obama told reporters.

Mr Putin is a firm ally of President Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian civil war. The campaign has spurred a humanitarian crisis and caused millions of Syrians to flee for Europe.

A senior State Department official said the talks hit a stumble on Saturday when Russian Federation pulled back from agreement on issues the US negotiators believed had been settled. Obama says “we have deep commitments” to account for those lost during the war.

“We know about special relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, but we try not to interfere”, he said.

It seems that Obama, as cautious as he is, is still hopeful for some form of a settlement with Russian Federation when it comes to Syria.

“But at this stage we have to show our presence in the region”.

This week’s interaction between the two men could be a final attempt to salvage what’s become one of the most acrimonious relationships on the global stage.

“You must be respectful”, Duterte said of Obama.