Putin in Paris for summit talks

Paris - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Paris yesterday for his first official visit to France, where he will attend…

Paris - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Paris yesterday for his first official visit to France, where he will attend today's European Union-Russia summit and have talks with French leaders to smooth out rocky relations.

Mr Putin has has been irked by French opposition to Moscow's year-long military campaign in the Chechnya region.

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