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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko shake hands as they meet on the sidelines of the ASEM summit of European and Asian leaders in Milan, northern Italy, Friday, Oct. 17, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking to get relief from Western economic sanctions imposed since Russia's annexation of the Crimean Peninsula and its support for a pro-Russia insurgency in eastern Ukraine. To that end, he has scheduled a series of meetings on the sidelines of a two-day ASEM summit of European and Asian leaders. (AP Photo/Daniel Dal Zennaro, POOL)

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Ukrainian, Russian leaders sound optimistic note

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October 17, 2014 7:05 pm

Ukranian President Petro Poroshenko arrives to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin is mounting a diplomatic blitz on the sidelines of a summit of European and Asian leaders in a bid to escape Russia's worst crisis with the West since the Cold War. Putin on Friday will discuss Ukraine over breakfast with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and key European leaders on the sidelines of the 10th ASEM summit in Milan. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she expects to discuss a Ukraine cease-fire deal signed last month, which has reduced hostilities but failed to stop all fighting. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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Putin keeps Merkel waiting in Milan

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October 16, 2014 10:52 pm