Obama asks for cooperation between Merkel-IMF-Greece

As transmitted by news agency UPI, Obama said he expects Merkel's assessment of how Europe and the IMF can cooperate with the Greek government to find a way to return Greece to a sustainable path in the  Eurozone "the development of which is critical for both the US and the global economy. "
Other international issues discussed by the two leaders were Syria, Russia and the Islamic State.
The two leaders agreed that the security zones in Syria for immigrants are a good idea, but their views differed as to the steps to be taken to implement them.
About Russia and the separatists supported in Ukraine, "it is clear that they violated any condition imposed by the Minsk agreement," said Obama. "Rather than withdraw from eastern Ukraine, Russian forces continue to operate there, training separatists and helping to coordinate the attacks."
Regarding the Islamic State, Obama said that Germany and the US remain united in their commitment to destroy the "barbarous organization". He said he thanked Merkel for its strong support as a member of the international coalition that operates in Iraq.
Discussions between the two leaders also focused on global security issues. These included "a commitment to train Afghan security forces and support a sovereign, secure and united Afghanistan."