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Business Latest: Putin backing off? Don’t count on it

The upcoming meeting between Petro Poroshenko and Putin may seem like a move toward a diplomatic solution, but it’s just as likely to be a ploy to buy time.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a local administration meeting as he visits Voronezh, Russia on Aug. 5, 2014. (Photo by Alexey Druzhinin/AFP/Getty)
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a local administration meeting as he visits Voronezh, Russia on Aug. 5, 2014.AFP/Getty Images

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