April 19, 2016

"U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed Syria and Ukraine in a phone call on Monday, the White House said.

Obama shared his concern over the status of a cease-fire agreement, known as the Cessation of Hostilities in Syria between the Syrian government and the opposition parties, the White House said in a statement.

The two presidents also "committed to intensify their efforts to shore up the Cessation of Hostilities" and agreed on the need to end attacks by all parties."

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