Politico: Obama will try to set Hollande against Putin

When the American leader Barack Obama will meet with French counterpart Francois Hollande Tuesday on the agenda will be discussed not only solidarity in the battle against crime - Obama will strive to ensure that Hollande is not softened his policy concerning Russia, writes the journalist of the edition.

in the administration of the President of the United States are worried about the fact that all key European leaders were ready to make wider punishment relative to the capital of Russia, which expires at the end of January. Officials fear That the interaction of Putin and Hollande in the Syrian Arab Republic may affect the policy of France concerning the Ukrainian fall." We have always been concerned about the premature lifting of sanctions in the European Union ", - quotes the magazine holding a high position bureaucrat at the Pentagon Evelyn Farkas." We do not wish to see any connection between the Ukrainian question and the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic ", - said the Deputy adviser for national security Ben Rhodes. However, Obama Officials are unsure about the intentions of Hollande, the French leader, whose country is losing lucrative business with Moscow because of the penalties in recent weeks is quite optimistic about the possibility of their cancellation, according to the publication." Increased cooperation with Moscow in connection with the terrorist attacks of November 13 has also caused confusion in the capital of the USA ", - the journalist writes.

"I think it's hard to blame the French That they consider the possibility of cooperation and interaction with Russia, after Obama made it clear That the events in Paris will not be the basis for a revision of US strategy in the Syrian Arab Republic, is a former diplomat at the Ministry of foreign Affairs of France Simon de Galiber.- Whatever you thought about the Russian, the fact That they are the only one who is able and who wishes to make significant steps in the battle against crime ". Hollande hints at the same point in their own statement shortly after the terrorist attacks in Paris, he tried to convince to create "one big coalition" to fight with the Syrian radical groups." For this purpose I after a few days I will hold meetings with President Obama and Putin to join efforts and to achieve results, which was postponed for a very long time, " he said.


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