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 WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is lowering expectations for President Bush's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that begins Sunday at the Bush family's oceanfront estate in Kennebunkport, Maine.
"I would caution against expecting grand new announcements," White House press secretary Tony Snow said Wednesday of the meeting at the home of Bush's father, former President George H.W. Bush. "This is, in fact, an opportunity for two leaders to talk honestly and candidly with one another."
The younger Bush and Putin are expected to talk about the Middle East, Iran's nuclear ambitions and missile defense. But Snow said: "If you're expecting some sort of grand initiative, a bold announcement — no."
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