Saturday, November 15, 2014

Putin in Brisbane.

Seated--and ignoring Putin--left-to right in this photograph: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, U.S. President Barack Obama, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

President Putin faced a frosty reception from Western leaders at the G20 meeting

Russia has been rebuked by Western leaders about its role in the Ukraine crisis, at a G20 summit in Australia.
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Analysis: Gary O'Donoghue, BBC News

If President Putin expected a warm diplomatic welcome at the G20 under the blazing Brisbane sun, he was disappointed; he was in fact subjected to something more akin to a severe Siberian winter.
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The BBC's John Donnison in Brisbane says President Putin cut something of an isolated figure among the world's powerbrokers.

Russian officials said he was planning to leave the summit on Sunday ahead of schedule, but gave no reasons for the move.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-30067612

This is one meeting; yeah but it is one tremendous meeting for the West and one bad meeting for Russia.