President Barack Obama will meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next week in New York City when the two world leaders are in town for the United Nations General Assembly, the White House said today. The White House confirmed the meeting this afternoon and said it came at Putin's request but a date had not been set. A spokesman for the Kremlin said the meeting would take place on Monday and that it came about as part of a 'mutual agreement.' The two heads of state have not had a formal, in person conversation since Russian separatists invaded Eastern Ukraine last year and siphoned off the Crimea or the U.S. jumped into the fight against ISIS in Syria.The meeting will take place while the two world leaders are in New York for the United Nations General AssemblyThey have not had a formal, in person conversation since Russian separatists invaded the Ukraine last year and siphoned off the CrimeaWhite House says Ukraine will be Obama's 'top priority' while Russia says it will only come up 'if time allows'Russia wants to talk about the fight against ISIS in Syria; it's been accused of using its military to prop up Syria's dictator instead of fighting terrorists
But while Syria is on the agenda, Earnest said, the situation in _ is what Obama believes 'is most pressing.'