Putin Keeps German Chancellor Waiting, Meets with Leaders at Asia-Europe Meeting
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The Kremlin(MILAN, Italy) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Milan to meet with a number of European leaders this week, sitting down with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko for “positive” talks on Friday, after arriving late for a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel the night before.
Putin, who arrived in Milan from Serbia where a military parade was held in his honor, was scheduled to meet with Merkel before a dinner meeting consisting of European and Asian leaders. The Russian leader, however, arrived in the middle of the dinner in the middle of the host’s toast.
The meeting between Putin and Merkel, which took place after dinner — four hours after it was scheduled — lasted about two and a half hours.
The Kremlin later posted a photo from the late meeting to its website.
According to the Kremlin, Putin also met with leaders from Australia, France, Italy, Japan, and Romania during the Asia-Europe Meeting.
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