President obama official biography of vladimir putin
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Telephone conversation with US President Barack Obama
The heads of state had a substantive discussion on issues of settling the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East with a focus on finding ways to resolve the Syrian crisis, as well as the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
Vladimir Putin stressed, in particular, the need for Kiev’s full and rigorous observance of the Minsk Agreements, including establishing a direct dialogue with Donbass, reaching an agreement with them on the constitutional amendments beneath preparation, holding local elections and the entry into force of laws on special ställning eller tillstånd and amnesty.
Both Presidents noted the importance of the upcoming contacts between the two nations’ representatives on Ukrainian issues.
The leaders expressed mutual support for the UN’s efforts to organise talks at the end of January in Geneva between the Syrian government and the representative delegation of opposition circles with the aim of reaching political settlement in Syria i
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Telephone conversation with US President Barack Obama
The two presidents continued discussions on the various aspects of the crisis in Ukraine. Mr Putin noted that the current authorities in Kiev have so far failed to demonstrate the ability and desire to rein in the ultranationalist and radical groups that are destabilising the situation in the country and terrorising ordinary people, including the Russian-speaking population and Russia’s compatriots.
In this context, the two presidents discussed the possibility of sending an OSCEBackground informationOrganization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) mission to monitor the situation in Ukraine. Mr Putin said that this mission, if it goes ahead, should cover all parts of Ukraine.
Regarding the March 16 referendum in Crimea, Mr Putin said that the decision to hold the referendum was in line with international law and the UN Charter, and was also in line with the precedent set by Kosovo. The referendum was organised in s