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Bush and Putin to meet next week Bush and Putin to meet next week
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US President George W Bush has accepted an invitation to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, next week in the Russian resort of Sochi.US President George W Bush has accepted an invitation to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, next week in the Russian resort of Sochi.
Mr Bush said they would discuss the US's plans to site a missile defence system in eastern Europe. Mr Bush said they would discuss American plans to site a missile defence system in Eastern Europe.
The meeting will take place after next week's Nato summit in the Romanian capital Bucharest.The meeting will take place after next week's Nato summit in the Romanian capital Bucharest.
Russia has strongly criticised the US plan which would see installations in Poland and the Czech Republic. Russia has strongly criticised the US proposal, which would see installations in Poland and the Czech Republic.
It is likely to be the last between the two presidents, since Mr Putin will step down in May. "President Putin has invited me to go to Sochi and it's to discuss the strategic agreement, a crucial part of which is missile defence," Mr Bush told journalists in Washington.
He said he was optimistic they would reach an agreement.
It is likely to be the last meeting between the two presidents, since Mr Putin's successor, Dmitry Medvedev, will take office in May.