Joe Biden gifts Vladimir Putin custom aviators and crystal sculpture of American bison

United States President Joe Biden met his Russian counterpart Vlimir Putin for first time after taking office at White House. President Joe Biden marked his first presidential summit with Russia’s Vlimir Putin with a gift. He gifted his Russian counterpart a pair of custom aviator sunglasses and a crystal sculpture of an American bison me by a New York-based glass company.

Biden gifts Putin aviator sunglasses and American bison

Biden gave Russian president sunglasses designed for fighter pilots by Randolph USA which is based in Massachusetts. He also gifted Putin a crystal sculpture of an American bison by New York manufacturer Steuben Glass. Aviators are a signature style for Biden, who often is seen wearing his tremark aviator sunglasses. In his first overseas trip since acquiring White House in January, Joe Biden was captured sporting his sunglasses right from boarding his Air Force One in United States, London and even while meeting with UK’s Queen Elizabeth II. After dressing post-summit press conference, Biden donned his sunglasses.

United States President Joe Biden and Russian President Vlimir Putin concluded ir meetings in Geneva on June 16. pair held talks for nearly four hours, first in a smaller session and later in a larger meeting that included more officials from both sides and which lasted about 65 minutes. In a positive development, Putin and Biden agreed to return ir ambassors to ir posts in a bid to lower tensions between two countries. dressing a press conference after meeting, Biden said that goal of summit was to have a stable relationship between two nations. He called tone of meeting "good" and "positive". Biden ted that re were "threats" during today's summit. Biden said that he does t think that his Russian counterpart wants a new Cold War. 

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