ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN - OCTOBER 15: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends Russian-Kazakh talks in the Presidential Palace on October 15, 2015 in Astana, Kazakhstan. Russian President Vladimir Putin said US policy on Syria is weak and lacks objectives, though he remains open to direct talks as Russia continues its bombing campaign in support of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. Putin is having a three-days state visit to Kazakhstan. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images)