Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin seek to smooth tensions with smiles
Rows over the conflict in Syria, awarding asylum to Snowden and tough laws passed by Russia have caused deep tensions
St Petersburg: Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama on Thursday sought to smooth over weeks of tensions as they cordially shook hands at the G-20 with diplomatic smiles for the cameras.
Rows over the conflict in Syria, Russia’s awarding of asylum to US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden and tough laws passed by the Russian parliament have all caused deep tensions.
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