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Barack Obama: They met face-to-face about three times, all totaling about 15 to 20 minutes on the sidelines of this summit, not really…

On the recordNovember 10, 2014
They met face-to-face about three times, all totaling about 15 to 20 minutes on the sidelines of this summit, not really a bilateral meeting. But they did have a chance to talk about Iran, Syria and Ukraine.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Details on President Obama's brief interactions with President Putin regarding international issues.

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