Informal conversation lasting 10-15 minutes between US and Russian president is first meeting since Ukraine crisis beganBarack Obama and Vladimir Putin have met for the first time since Russia’s annexation of Crimea. The informal encounter came on the sidelines of a lunch attended by world leaders to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-day landings.A White House statement said the conversation, which was informal and lasted 10-15 minutes, happened inside the chateau where the leaders were eating. It did not say what the two discussed, but Obama has previously said he would tell Putin to engage with Ukraine’s new leadership. …read more
Source: The Guardian
