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Obama, Putin agree militaries to hold talks to avoid conflicts in Syria

US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Monday to direct their militaries to hold talks to avoid conflict over potential operations in Syria, a US official said.
The two men also agreed to explore options for a political solution in Syria, but disagreed on the future of President Bashar Assad.
Obama and Putin met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Their roughly 90-minute talk covered Ukraine and Syria, the official said.