Putin visits Berlin, Paris amid divide over Syria
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Vladimir Putin can expect to face pressure from the leaders of Germany and France for a change of heart on Syria when he visits Berlin and Paris on Friday but there's little sign that the Russian president is prepared to tighten the diplomatic screws on Bashar Assad.
Putin's meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and, later, with new French President Francois Hollande are part of his first foreign trip since returning to the Russian presidency. (AP)
