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US, Russian military leaders meet in Finland PDF Print E-mail
Domestic news - General
Tuesday, 21 October 2008 14:41
The heads of the United States and Russian militaries met unannounced on Tuesday in Finland, the Finnish Defence Command said in a statement later in the day.

According to the statement Admiral Michael G Mullen, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, met with General Nikolai Makarov, his Russian counterpart, for talks at the Königstedt manor house in Vantaa, near Helsinki.

According to Agence France-Presse (AFP) the meeting was initiated by Russia. The military leaders discussed Georgia and other points of disagreement at the luncheon, which was hosted by Admiral Juhani Kaskeala, chief of the Finnish Defence Forces.

STT

 

 

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