Canadian prime minister disses Putin: 'I guess I'll shake your hand'

Canadian prime minister disses Putin: 'I guess I'll shake your hand'
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Russian President Vladimir Putin took a beating at the G-20 summit in Australia this weekend from other world leaders critical of his handling of the situation in Ukraine.

"I guess I'll shake your hand," Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper told Putin, quickly adding, "You need to get out of Ukraine."

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.