Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone for the first time since the US launched air strikes against Syria nearly a month ago, straining relations. White House and Kremlin statements suggested a productive conversation. Trump ordered air strikes after a chemical weapons attack blamed on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Russia’s ally. A White House statement said: “President Trump and President Putin agreed that the suffering in Syria has gone on for far too long and that all parties must do all they can to end the violence. The White House also said Trump and Putin had also spoken about “how best to resolve the very dangerous situation in North Korea”.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 03, 2017 02:26 UTC