Obama, Putin Come Face-To-Face In France At D-Day Event -- CNN
(CNN) -- A much anticipated encounter between President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, came on the sidelines of a lunch held Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
But a conversation between Putin and Ukrainian President-elect Petro Poroshenko may have been more fruitful.
"We believe it's a good thing they were able to speak, but it's not a substitute for the steps it (Russia) needs to take to deescalate things, especially violence," a senior administration official said. "It's a positive thing that they spoke, but more needs to be done."
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AFRICA
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Putin, Ukraine leader talk at D-Day anniversary event. Putin, Ukraine's Poroshenko speak at D-Day event.
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