President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin crossed paths Tuesday during a summit of world leaders in China -- but little else. The world leaders registered just a few chats during the daylong Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meetings in Beijing despite both flanking Chinese President Xi Jinping throughout most of the event. National Security Council spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan confirmed the brief encounters between Obama and Putin in a statement Tuesday. "On three occasions throughout the day, for a total of approximately 15-20 minutes, President Obama had an opportunity to speak with President Putin," Meehan said. "Their conversations covered Iran, Syria, and Ukraine."
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President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin are both in China
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A National Security Council spokeswoman said the two met for about 15-20 minutes total
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U.S.-Russia Relations have descended to a new low over the last eight months
Russia has not only armed the separatists in the region, but has reportedly deployed Russian military personnel to Eastern Ukraine -- with Ukraine accusing @placeholder most recently of sending 32 tanks across its border on Friday.