Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama made little headway Monday in solving their differences over the conflict in Syria, dpa reported.
After a meeting on the sidelines of the G8 summit in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, Obama said Washington and Moscow have "differing perspectives on the problem."
Obama said he and Putin shares an interest in reducing violence, securing chemical weapons and resolving the conflict through political means. Putin agreed that bringing the Syrian regime and rebels to the negotiating table remained the goal.
"Our opinions do not coincide, but all of us have the intention to stop the violence in Syria, to stop the growth of victims and to solve the situation peacefully, including by bringing the parties to the negotiations table in Geneva," Putin said. "We agreed to push the parties to the negotiations table."