(VOVworld) – US President Barack Obama had a telephone discussion on Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ways to resolve Ukraine’s crisis.

US President Barack Obama phones Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, before the up-coming Normandie summit over Ukraine. (Photo: Reuters)

Putin and Obama reiterated the need for political dialogue, a ceasefire agreement, and ensuring the interests of all Ukrainians, including the people in south-eastern Ukraine. They agreed to hold more meetings to seek a solution to the on-going conflict.
Mr Obama had a telephone call on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, in which the two leaders agreed to co-ordinate closely with each other after the Normandie Summit in Minsk between Russia, Germany, France, and Ukraine.