In large international meetings, symbols sometimes count more than the rest.
In Geneva, the gifts that Joe Biden and Vladimir Poutin gave each other said a lot about the relationship between the two men.
The US president gave his Russian counterpart a pair of personalized aviator sunglasses, made by a large company supplying the Air Force.
As if he hoped that Vladimir Putin would look at the world through American eyes?
As for Vladimir Putin, he gifted the US president with a writing kit covered with flowers painted in a busy and typically Russian style, a type of object offered to tourists at Moscow airport.
Folklore versus the ultra-chic and high-performance fashion accessory.
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These two worlds that face each other were also found in the body attitude and facial expressions.
A smiling, open and relaxed Joe Biden, perfectly mastering his communication.
A closed, cold Vladimir Putin
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