U.S. President Barack Obama urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to use his influence to shore up the faltering cease-fire in Syria.
The Syrian opposition delegation has said it is ready to walk away from the formal peace process underway in Geneva.
With the opposition militias threatening attacks on Latakia and Hama, White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the two men spoke about the problems in Syria.
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White House spokesman Josh Earnest says President Obama and President Putin also discussed Ukraine.
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