Hamburgers : Obama takes Russian President out for a burger

www.timesofearth.com US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have taken a break from bilateral meetings at the White House to travel outside Washington DC for a quick, informal lunch. Skip related content Traveling by motorcade, the two leaders headed for Ray's Hell Burger in Arlington, Virginia, a popular spot where Obama ate last year with Vice President Joe Biden. A cheer went up from customers when the presidents walked in, but the lunch crowd largely left the presidents alone. During their meal, Obama and Medvedev sat at a table with their interpreters, sharing a conversation through them. The US president had a cheeseburger with cheddar cheese, onion, lettuce, tomato and pickles, whilst his Russian guest had a cheeseburger with cheddar, onion, jalapenos and mushrooms. Obama drank iced tea and Medvedev sipped a Coke, while the presidents, both in shirt sleeves on a hot summer day, shared a portion of fries. Later in the day, and back to official business, the two leaders held a joint news conference at the East Room in the White House. Obama declared that he and Medvedev had "succeeded in resetting" the relationship between the former Cold War adversaries that had dipped to dangerously low levels in recent years. He directly acknowledged differences in some areas, such as Moscow's tensions with neighbouring Georgia, but said "we addressed those differences candidly." Obama also announced that the US and Russia had agreed to expand cooperation <b>...</b>
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Hamburgers : Obama takes Russian President out for a burger