Stephen Harper had a showdown with Vladimir Putin on Saturday, telling the Russian leader to "get out of Ukraine" in a dustup at the Group of 20 summit in Australia.
Harper's spokesman, Jason MacDonald, said the prime minister was speaking to a group of G20 leaders at a private leaders' retreat on Saturday morning when Putin approached and extended his hand.
MacDonald said Harper told Putin: "I guess I'll shake your hand but I have only one thing to say to you: You need to get out of Ukraine.
According to MacDonald, Putin did not respond positively. He didn't provide further details.
But a spokesman for the Russian delegation said Putin's response was: "That's impossible because we are not there.""
and Russia threatens France
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Russia, meantime, took aim at France on the eve of the summit, threatening "serious" consequences if it fails to deliver a warship whose handover has been delayed by the events in Ukraine.
Putin also assailed his fellow G20 nations for imposing sanctions at all, saying in an interview with Russia's state media that the measures violated G20 principles.
he's also leaving the conference early, yes run away you coward 
are they not supposed to be really easy going?
