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Putin meets Pope Francis at Vatican

Vladimir Putin arrived at the Vatican on Thursday to hold talks with Pope Francis.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived at the Vatican to hold talks with Pope Francis, amid speculation that the visit could be a prelude to the first trip by a pope to Russia.

Putin, who has met Francis twice before, arrived at the Vatican early afternoon on Thursday at the start of a lightning visit to Italy that will also include talks with Italian leaders.

(Source: Agencies)