Obama says not confident Putin can be trusted to cooperate in Syria
'We're very clear that Russia has been willing to support a murderous regime,' said Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin. PHOTO: REUTERS
WASHINGTON, DC:
US President Barack Obama said Thursday that he was "not confident" that Russia and President Vladimir Putin could be trusted as partners in trying to end Syria's bloody civil war.
US accuses Russia of harassing, intimidating diplomats
"We go into this without any blinders on. We're very clear that Russia has been willing to support a murderous regime, and an individual," Obama said, referring to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Putin accepts US as sole superpower
"I'm not confident that we can trust the Russians and Vladimir Putin," he told reporters.
US President Barack Obama said Thursday that he was "not confident" that Russia and President Vladimir Putin could be trusted as partners in trying to end Syria's bloody civil war.
US accuses Russia of harassing, intimidating diplomats
"We go into this without any blinders on. We're very clear that Russia has been willing to support a murderous regime, and an individual," Obama said, referring to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Putin accepts US as sole superpower
"I'm not confident that we can trust the Russians and Vladimir Putin," he told reporters.