Vladimir Putin Finally Gives Elton John a Ring

In a telephone conversation at Russia‘s behest, the two men “exchanged views on regional security matters, first and foremost, in the context of finding ways to settle the conflict in Syria”, a statement posted to the Kremlin’s website said.

Diplomats say the meeting is critical for a better understanding of Russia’s intentions.

On Monday, Earnest said that the meeting was the result of repeated calls from Moscow’s side and emphasised that Russia’s economic decline, partly a result of the USA sanctions, was a key concern for Putin.

The United States also hopes to advance political talks on Syria at other General Assembly meetings, Sheba Crocker, assistant secretary for worldwide organization affairs, told a State Department briefing. “If there was a process that was agreed, including with the Russians and the Iranians, which took a period of months and there was a transition out during that period of months we could certainly discuss that”.

A source close to the Government said: “Dealing with the Labour Party is a bit like trying to negotiate with the Syrian government“. He said the Russians were “more desperate” to talk to their American counterparts because of the economic sanctions’ impact.

“All this shows is that Russia has made a qualitative shift in its behavior”, Russian political analyst Vyacheslav Matuzov said”. “It is impossible for them [Syrian] to accept a dictator who led to the death of up to 350,000 people“, Erdoğan said on Thursday following Eid prayers in İstanbul.

The conclusion has emerged after the internal administration had a serious debate about whether Obama should face Putin or not and the expectations are quite low when diplomatic progress comes to mind.

The decision to hold talks checks a USA policy of punishing Putin for his invasion of Ukraine, a stance that also brought global sanctions that have crippled the Russian economy. If they won’t, Putin is prepared to launch airstrikes unilaterally, they said.

The United States and the European Union have also approached Iran to use its influence to find a solution to the Syrian conflict. There has been quite a bit of stress in the relationship between Obama and Putin within the last couple of years, and it’s not know if Putin or Obama are willing to compromise on what they see the long-term goal as being in places like Syria. However, what may have started off as a prank has become quite the reality with the Russian President actually calling up the singer inviting him to discuss rights for the LBGT community.