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Bush, Putin Get Off to Chummy Start

Posted Jul 2, 07 6:44 AM CDT in US,  World 

(Newser) – The US-Russia mini-summit kicked off with flowers and kisses, but the subtext was less collegial. Vladimir Putin presented bouquets to the current and ex-First Ladies, then joined the Bush family for a lobster and swordfish dinner last night in an atmosphere that exceeded his expectations. "We could not have predicted the warmness and hospitality from President Bush," a spokesman said.

Kennebunkport's cool ocean breezes match recent relations between the countries, a situation Putin's 24-hour visit is unlikely to thaw much, the AP reports. Outside the Bush compound, protesters created gridlock without help from the usual out-of-town crowd. "There are a lot of protesters and media and Secret Service, but there's no tourists," one business owner told the Kennebec Journal.

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Former President George Bush, background, looks on while visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin meets his dog at Walker's Point, the Bush family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, Sunday, July 1, 2007....   (Associated Press)
Former President George Bush, left and President George Bush, right welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin to Walker's Point, the Bush family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, Sunday, July 1, 2007....   (Associated Press)
President George W. Bush walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Walker's Point, the Bush family compound, Sunday, July 1, 2007 in Kennebunkport, Maine. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)   (Associated Press)
Russian President Vladimir Putin greet First Lady Laura Bush as President George W. Bush looks on at the Bush family compound Sunday, July 1, 2007 in Kennebunkport, Maine. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)   (Associated Press)
Former U.S. President George Bush, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin ride a fishing boat Fidelity III off Kennebunkport, Maine, Sunday afternoon, July 1, 2007.(AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Presidential...   (Associated Press)
U.S. President George W. Bush, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin wave from a fishing boat Fidelity III off Kennebunkport, Maine, Sunday afternoon, July 1, 2007.(AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Presidential...   (Associated Press)
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