Hollande Clashes With Putin Over Ouster of Syria’s Assad

French President Francois Hollande and Russian President Vladimir Putin disagreed over Syria at a meeting in Paris, with Hollande saying more sanctions are needed to force President Bashar al-Assad from power and Putin saying added pressure on the regime may lead to civil war.

“We have disagreements over who is responsible for the violence and over the need for Assad to leave,” Hollande said at a joint press conference yesterday after a working dinner.