Putin Meets Ukraine's New President for 1 Minute, Obama for 10

OUISTREHAM, France — Ukraine's incoming president spoke briefly with Russian President Vladimir Putin after world leaders gathered for a photo Friday at D-Day commemoration ceremonies.

President-elect Petro Poroshenko, Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel lingered a while and chatted in a threesome.

Reporters observing the encounter couldn't hear any of the animated conversation, which lasted about a minute. No plans have been announced for a longer, formal meeting.

Though he previously had no plans to see Putin, President Barack Obama also met with the Russian president on the sidelines Friday for 10 to 15 minutes. Read more...