Bush, Putin Open Farewell Talks
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SOCHI, Russia (April 5) – President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin opened suspenseful farewell talks Saturday as the White House dropped hopes they would resolve differences on U.S. missile defense plans, one of the most contentious issues in a long list of security disputes.
They opened their meeting with a warm handshake and smiles at Putin’s heavily wooded retreat on the Black Sea. Putin took Bush to the second floor of his guesthouse to show off a tabletop display of the 2014 Winter Olympics that will be held here. “This is your yacht,” he joked to Bush, pointing at a 3-inch white ship on a blue patch representing the water. Bush chuckled.
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