Media: Putin and Poroshenko shook hands

Elected leader of Ukraine Piotr Poroshenko in the fields celebrations landing in Normandy briefly spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the meeting Putin and Poroshenko shook hands, informs Reuters.
The source claims that the communication was after taking a picture when the overwhelming majority of leaders entered the house. But Putin, Poroshenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel is left at the door and talked together. It is emphasized that reporters were not able to hear what was said by the leaders of the countries, their conversation lasted about a minute.
As reported by the information Agency, first in diplomatic circles, it was reported that the head of the French Republic Francois Hollande hopes that the head of Russia's centuries Putin in the framework of today's events will shake hands Poroshenko. Thus, believes Hollande, Putin recognizes the legitimacy of the new Ukrainian President.
Putin noted that the Russian Federation respects and will relate to the choice of the Ukrainian people, and that will work with the new Ukrainian authorities." I think, that Mr. Poroshenko has a unique chance: he is as long as hands are not stained with blood, and he can stop for a while this punitive " operations and to start a direct dialogue with their citizens on the East and South of our country ", - he said.


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