Obama and Putin Agree on Bombing Islamic State's Oil Pipeline
- Russia sees signs of U.S., EU willingness to join forces
- French leader to push for consensus in Washington, Moscow
Could IS Fight Thaw the Chill Between Obama and Putin?
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When Vladimir Putin met with Barack Obama in Turkey on Sunday to discuss the terrorist attacks in Paris, he brought along some photos.
The satellite images showed rows of trucks laden with Islamic State oil stretching into the Syrian horizon, a person familiar with matter said. Putin’s point was that U.S. bombing alone can’t eliminate the vast smuggling network that provides much of the extremist group’s funding.