US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin clashed Sept. 28 over their competing visions for Syria, with Obama urging a political transition to replace the Syrian president but Putin warning it would be a mistake to abandon the current government.
Associated Press: Obama, Putin clash over vision for resolving Syrian crisis
A Russian-made Mi-35 Hind attack helicopter hovers over Latakia airport in the government-controlled coastal Syrian city on Sept. 24, 2015.