Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to speak with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, after meeting Syria’s leader yesterday in Sochi, the Kremlin said.
Putin told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that he was planning to call Qatar’s leader following their meeting, according to a statement on the Kremlin website. Calls with Trump and leaders of other “countries in the region” are planned for Tuesday.
Assad thanked Putin for Russia’s help in fighting terrorism and maintaining Syria’s territorial integrity, according to the transcript.
Source: www.bloomberg.com