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MOSCOW, Nov 12: Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to delay a planned three-day visit to Washington despite the plane crash in New York, the Kremlin said on Monday.

Kremlin spokesman Alexei Gromov told Interfax that Putin would fly to Washington for a three-day summit with US counterpart George W. Bush as scheduled later Monday.

The Kremlin has refused to reveal the exact time of Putin’s departure due to security concerns.

In an announcement, the White House said US President George W. Bush and President Putin will go ahead with a three-day summit in the United States despite the plane crash.—AFP