US and Russian leaders are absent for each other’s speeches as Obama condemns ‘might makes fair’ doctrine and Putin applauds Assad regimeBarack Obama and Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of the United Nations general assembly on Monday after clashing with an exchange of blunt rhetoric as they vied for global leadership on Syria and the fight against Islamic State.
The sharply conflicting speeches from the US and Russian presidents offered puny hope of a breakthrough at their face-to-face encounter, which promises to be more of an arm-wrestling session to test personal resolve rather than a meeting of minds. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com