A much anticipated encounter between President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, came on the sidelines of a lunch held Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day. But a conversation between Putin and Ukrainian President-elect Petro Poroshenko may have been more fruitful. "We believe it's a good thing they were able to speak, but it's not a substitute for the steps it (Russia) needs to take to deescalate things, especially violence," a senior administration official said. "It's a positive thing that they spoke, but more needs to be done." The official said Putin has publicly voiced support for Poroshenko, but "he's not taking steps to back that up."
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Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin speak on the sidelines of a D-Day lunch
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Russia's Putin and Ukraine's Petro Poroshenko shake hands, talk briefly
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French President Hollande dined with Obama on Thursday before a separate dinner with Putin
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Obama said he would reiterate comments on Ukraine if he and Putin met
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