Putin to Skip G8 Summit, Talks With Obama in US
Friday, 11 May 2012
'Raising new questions about
Moscow-Washington ties, Putin, who took the oath as the new Russian
leader on Monday, informed Obama of his decision during a telephone call
on Wednesday.
He noted the need to stay in Moscow to finalize cabinet appointments in the new Russian government, citing he will send Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in his place.
Putin had been expected at the G8 summit at Camp David to hold talks with the US president in a first test of whether the "reset" policy between the Kremlin and the White House will survive his return to the presidency.'
He noted the need to stay in Moscow to finalize cabinet appointments in the new Russian government, citing he will send Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in his place.
Putin had been expected at the G8 summit at Camp David to hold talks with the US president in a first test of whether the "reset" policy between the Kremlin and the White House will survive his return to the presidency.'
