Obama, Putin speak briefly in Peru

By Daniel Chaitin

Published November 20, 2016 5:13pm ET

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Obama, Putin speak briefly in Peru — U.S. President Barack Obama, left, talks with Russia's President Vladimir Putin at the opening session of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in Lima, Peru, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) | Pablo Martinez Monsivais

President Obama spoke briefly with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru.

The two leaders spoke for “a few moments” before shaking hands and moving on to their respective seats at the event, according to a White House press pool report.

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