Obama Held Secret Talks With Gorbachev

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President Obama has held talks with former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, Reuters reports, "the latest sign of Washington's efforts to 'press the reset button' on ties with Russia."

Spokesman Konstantin Petrenko said Gorbachev met Obama and Vice President Joe Biden -- who coined the 'reset' phrase last month -- in Washington last Friday. He did not give any details of the discussion.

Russia's current president, Dmitri Medvedev, says he welcomes the shift in tone from Washington.

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