Putin to Obama: Let’s find solutions on international issues
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on his American counterpart Barack Obama to work together and find solutions on international issues.
In a congratulatory Fourth of July message on Saturday, Putin mentioned the important role of the two superpowers in global problems.
The Kremlin said in a statement the Russian president noted that “despite the differences between the two countries, Russian-American relations remain the most important factor of international stability and security.”
Washington and Moscow can “find solutions to international issues and efficiently resist global threats and challenges as they base their dialogue on principles of equality and respect of each other’s interests,” according to the statement.
The two leaders also spoke by phone last month.
The relations between the two countries are tense over the current deadly conflict in Ukraine.
The Obama administration accuses Moscow of supporting and arming pro-Russian forces fighting in eastern Ukraine since last year. The Kremlin says the allegations are baseless.
Washington and its allies have imposed sanctions against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis.
In an interview with Press TV last month, geopolitical analyst Eric Draitser said Putin outplayed Obama regarding political issues around the world.
“Putin has outplayed him, outmaneuvered him with regard to Syria, with regard to Ukraine, with regard to the economic sanctions, with regard to pipelines in southern Europe and I think it comes from a feel of wanting to hurt Putin on a personal level and wanting to demonize him and Russia on a political and on a diplomatic level,” he said.
Presstv.com
Maher Taki