RANCHO MIRAGE: US President Barack Obama has urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to end air strikes against Syrian opposition forces, the White House said Sunday.
In a phone call with Putin Saturday, Obama stressed the need to quickly get humanitarian aid to besieged areas and initiating the cessation of hostilities across the war-wracked country, it said.
“In particular, President Obama emphasized the importance now of Russia playing a constructive role by ceasing its air campaign against moderate opposition forces in Syria.”
The call came in the wake of a truce deal forged Friday by Washington and Moscow that has been criticized by the Syrian opposition, which accuses Russia of continuing bombings of civilian areas.
