Obama, Putin discuss Ukraine, Syria: White House
January 14, 2016 01:38
US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone today, discussing crises in Ukraine and Syria, the White House said.
"They spent a significant portion of their time discussing the need for the Russians to live up to the commitments that they made in Minsk -- to end their support for separatists that are destabilizing Ukraine right now," said White House spokesman Josh Earnest.
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels agreed a new truce deal Wednesday that goes into immediate effect and replaces one broken just hours after its signature at the end of last month.