ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (BHN) - On Monday Russian President Vladimir Putin suddenly and unexpectedly joined President Obama in demanding Syria surrender all of its chemical weapons.
The move apparently confirms rumours that Obama gave in to stiff demands from the Russian president during their brief behind-closed-door meeting at the G20 Summit. A candid photo of the discussion (below) seems to confirm the two worked out an agreement.
A senior White House aide confirmed a deal was hammered out in St. Petersburg, but said, "From our perspective it was far from perfect."
Putin and Obama at the G20 Summit, discussing the Syrian situation