Putin, Ukraine leader break crisis ice at D-Day event

Ukraine's President-elect Petro Proshenko (L) walks past Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) during the commemoration ceremony for the 70th anniversary of D-Day at Sword beach in Ouistreham June 6, 2014.

BY JOHN IRISH AND JEFF MASON

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER France Fri Jun 6, 2014 8

(Reuters) - The leaders of Russia and Ukraine held their first talks on Friday since Moscow annexed Crimea, discussing ways to end their four-month conflict in a brief encounter during commemorations in France of the World War Two D-Day landings.

Putin, Ukraine Leader Break Crisis Ice at D-Day Event by Thavam Ratna