General French president to eat two dinners in one night so he can keep Obama and Putin away from each other

[tom_mai78101]

French President Francois Hollande certainly won’t go hungry this Thursday night. He’s dining twice – first with U.S. President Barack Obama, then with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

It will be a digestive and logistical challenge, but the safest diplomatic solution for the French president to keep apart two leaders who are at odds.

Hollande is hosting at least 18 heads of state this week to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. Obama and Putin are among them, but do not plan one-on-one talks. U.S.-Russian tensions are higher than they have been in years because of the unrest in Ukraine.

Hollande will be the first Western leader to meet individually with Putin since pro-European protests overthrew Ukraine’s pro-Moscow president, Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula, and the U.S. and EU imposed sanctions over Russia’s actions in Ukraine.

Francois Hollande’s two dinners in one night - one with Obama and one with Putin

French President Francois Hollande certainly won't go hungry tomorrow night. He's dining twice - first with Barack Obama, then with Vladimir Putin. It will be a digestive and logistical challenge, but is seen as the best way for him to keep apart two leaders who are at odds.

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[Varine]

This must be the hardest any Frenchman has worked in centuries.

 

[FireCat]

Well, sounds like a clever idea. LOL

 

[Varine]

Sounds like one of those teen comedies where the guy has two dates to prom that are both out of his league. Only, it's a stinky French president having two dinners with a world leader that is much more important and powerful than he is and then Obama.