Putin schooled Trump on their handshake

Russian President Vladimir Putin momentarily left President Trump hanging Friday, when the men sat down for their first-ever face-to-face meeting. As Trump extended his hand to shake Putin's, Putin appeared to sit there for a second before reacting to Trump's outstretched arm, expertly creating a perfect photo op of an eager Trump reaching out to an indifferent Putin.

Russian media quickly circulated the image:

Human Rights Foundation Chairman Garry Kasparov noted that Putin pulled comparable ploys when shaking former President Barack Obama's hand, notably at the U.N. General Assembly in 2015:

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up

Looks like Trump isn't the only one with a signature handshake.