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Obama leaves Moscow for G8 summit in Italy

MOSCOW
Wed Jul 8, 2009 1:22am EDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama left Moscow on Wednesday aboard Air Force One after two days of talks with Russian leaders.

Barack Obama  |  Russia  |  Italy

Obama flies to Italy for a meeting with leaders of the Group of Eight nations in the Italian city of L'Aquila.

(Reporting by Jeff Mason, writing by Conor Sweeney, editing by Guy Faulconbridge)



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