ROME - They say old friendships, as well as old habits, never die. Russian President Vladimir Putin perhaps couldn't resist an invite from his Italian chum, former Premier Silvio Berlusconi, in the early hours of Oct. 17 to his mansion in Milan.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) speaks Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) as Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi looks on prior their meeting on Ukraine's crisis with Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko (not seen), on Oct. 17, 2014 on the sidelines of the 10th ASEM summit in Milan.
