HOPING FOR PEACE  Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (left) shakes hands with French President Francois Hollande as he escorts him to his plane after a meeting in Moscow, following Hollande’s two day visit to Kazakhstan. AFP PHOTO
HOPING FOR PEACE
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (left) shakes hands with French President Francois Hollande as he escorts him to his plane after a meeting in Moscow, following Hollande’s two day visit to Kazakhstan. AFP PHOTO

MOSCOW: French President Francois Hollande on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) became the first European leader to travel to Russia in an attempt to defuse the standoff with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine, as Kiev announced a fresh round of peace talks next week.

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