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SanLuisObispo.comAt a troubled time in U.S.-Russian relations, there were no frowns when Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush got together for their last time as presidents. In fact, they wound up dancing together. That's right, dancing.
There was a Cossack chorus and folk dancing during entertainment over dinner. Putin and Bush made their way to the stage and took part in a traditional dance, White House press secretary Dana Perino said. "They are comfortable with each other in less formal settings," she said.
While Bush and Putin relaxed, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was at a table with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, presumably going over business for the presidents' talks Sunday.
Six tables with six seats each were arranged in a long rectangular room. Bush and his wife, Laura, sat next to each other. Putin put himself at Bush's side. Dmitry Medvedev, Putin's hand-picked successor, sat next to the first lady. Putin's wife and Medvedev's wife were not seen.
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