Putin sends congratulatory message to Obama on the occasion of 4th of July

#4thofjuly #putin #Obama #WhiteHouse #Ukraine Only the other day the two Presidents had talked over the phone – President Putin had rung u student Obama in the White House and had a one-to-one talk on various issues. Since the relation between the two super powers was not so cordial, observers had seen signs of a thaw in the relationship.
Therefore, the latest contact between Putin and Obama on the occasion of 4th of July can be said to be quite significant.
This has been reported in foxnews.com dated 5 July 2015.

The Russian President has sent a congratulatory Fourth of July message to President Obama and expressed confidence that their respective countries can work together on global issues including terror threats, according to news agencies.
It may be noted that the two countries are not just world powers but frequent rivals as well and have been at particular odds since the uprising in Ukraine that resulted in Russia last year annexing the country’s eastern Crimea region. Moreover, Russia is continuing to provide military support to government-opposition forces.
The conversation of June 25 had laid focus on the Ukraine situation and included discussions about the Iran nuclear negotiations, the need to stop the Islamic State terror group and developments in the Middle East that included the “increasingly dangerous situation in Syria.”
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