US President Joe Biden gifted Russian President Vladimir Putin a pair of “custom Aviator” sunglasses and a crystal sculpture of an American Bison during their summit on Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland.
The White House confirmed that Mr Biden gave the Russian president sunglasses designed for fighter pilots by Randolph USA as a diplomatic gesture.
The company has “since provided the US military and NATO partners with their high-level, durable aviators, manufactured domestically in their Massachusetts factory”, a statement said.
Biden also gave Mr Putin an American bison sculpture by Steuben Glass of New York as a representation of one of the US’ “most majestic mammal”.
The art piece is also said to represent “strength, unity and resilience,” the White House said.
Biden and Putin smiled and shook hands as they met in Geneva for the talk, which then lasted less time than was expected at under four hours.
“The meeting was actually very efficient,” Mr Putin said at his press conference following the meeting.
“It was substantive, it was specific. It was aimed at achieving results, and one of them was pushing back the frontiers of trust.”
Mr Biden said in remarks of his own: “I must tell you, the tone of the entire meeting, I guess it was a total of four hours, it was good. Positive.”
The vibes may have been positive, but there were no invitations to Washington or Moscow from either leader following the summit.
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