Russia’s Putin, Ukraine’s Poroshenko end summit with no breakthrough on conflict
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, right, gestures toward Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, as they meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, back to camera, and French President François Hollande, center, facing camera, in Milan. (Alexei Nikolsky/Associated Press)
MOSCOW — A high-stakes meeting between the leaders of Ukraine and Russia ended Friday with little progress in resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine, highlighting the increasingly intractable struggle there between government forces and Russian-backed rebels.Russia’s Putin, Ukraine’s Poroshenko End Summit With No Breakthrough on Conflict by Thavam
