Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks to the media after the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day in Ouistreham, western France, Friday, June 6, 2014. Putin on Friday spoke for the first time with Ukraine's president-elect, praising his intention to end the violence that has engulfed eastern Ukraine and urging an immediate cease-fire. Speaking to reporters in Normandy in remarks televised live on Russian television, Putin said he expects Petro Poroshenko, who is to be sworn for office on Saturday, to show "good will" and "state wisdom." (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)