Obama: 'Gaps of trust' hamper Syria deal with Russia

September 05, 2016 18:02

US President Obama says an agreement with Russia on ending the violence in Syria is being hampered by "gaps of trust" between the two governments.

Asked by CNN's Michelle Kosinski about his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the President described it as "candid" and "blunt" focusing mainly on Syria and Ukraine.

Obama called the discussion on Syria "productive" about what a real cessation of hostilities would actually look like.

"We have had some productive conversations about what a real cessation of hostilities would look like that would allow us both... to focus our attention on common enemies."

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