Putin says his conversation with Obama was 'very constructive' and 'very frank'

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his meeting Monday with President Obama included conversation that was "very constructive, businesslike, and very frank." "We had some points in common, and we had differences," he told Russian state media. "I think there is still a way we can work together on the problems we all face." Earlier in the day at the United Nations, Obama and French President Francois Hollande both called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step aside, a notion Putin, an ally ...