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Narrowing rift, US and Russia entertain cooperation in Syria


MOSCOW (AP) — In a striking shift, President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin are embarking on a tentative path toward closer ties and possible military cooperation, as the bitter rift over Ukraine gives way to common cause against the Islamic State group.

After weeks of accusing Moscow of trying to prop up Syrian President Bashar Assad by bombing U.S.-backed rebels, Obama changed his tune on Wednesday, praising Putin as a “constructive partner” in a nascent diplomatic effort to resolve Syria’s civil war.

At a summit this week in Turkey, Putin huddled amicably with Obama and other Western leaders, whose changing …read more

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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