Presidents Donald J. Trump and Vladimir Putin met Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage for their first in-person meeting in six years, with the war in Ukraine and U.S.\u2013Russia economic cooperation topping the agenda.<\/p>\n
The nearly three-hour summit ended without a ceasefire agreement, but Trump called the discussions \u201cvery productive,\u201d saying there were \u201cmany points we agreed on\u201d and \u201ca couple of big ones\u201d still unresolved. Both leaders hinted at progress but acknowledged that differences remain over the terms of a possible peace framework, Newsweek\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n
The greeting between the two presidents on the tarmac drew as much attention as the policy outcome. With cameras rolling, Trump and Putin met on a red carpet, shook hands, and rode together to the summit site. Their gestures and body language were dissected almost immediately, offering clues about the dynamic between the leaders and the way each sought to project strength, familiarity, and control.<\/p>\n
Patty Ann Wood, a body language expert consulted by\u00a0Newsweek<\/em>, said the encounter conveyed a mix of deference, confidence, and subtle competition.<\/p>\n As Putin approached, Trump applauded lightly and stepped forward. \u201cThat shows respect toward Putin,\u201d Wood said, noting that Trump\u2019s movement broke from his usual practice of waiting to be greeted.<\/p>\n At the handshake itself, Trump presented his palm upward rather than asserting his hand on top. \u201cTrump typically likes to have his hand on top, but here it appears he presented his palm up \u2014 a weaker, more subordinate position \u2014 indicating he sees Putin as more powerful,\u201d Wood explained. Still, Trump maintained one of his signature moves: keeping the handshake tight to his mid-body. \u201cThat pulls the other person in, a display of power,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Both men held eye contact and smiled, which Wood described as \u201ca balance of deference and assertion.\u201d Their heads stayed close together. \u201cThat suggests warmth,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Trump then added a second layer to the handshake by patting Putin\u2019s arm with his left hand, forming what Wood described as a \u201cdouble handshake.\u201d \u201cThis is a subtle signal of dominance \u2014 symbolically saying, \u2018I could strike you if I wanted to,\u2019\u201d she said. \u201cPutin responds in kind.\u201d<\/p>\n As the two walked together, the balance shifted again. \u201cIt\u2019s a handshake chess game,\u201d Wood observed, noting that Trump\u2019s hand eventually moved on top, reclaiming the dominant position.<\/p>\n Observers also noticed contrasts in body posture as the men moved toward the meeting site. Wood said Putin looked confident, swinging his arms loosely \u2014 \u201cunlike six months ago when he was more rigid.\u201d Trump, by comparison, held his arms closer to his body, though at one point he grabbed Putin\u2019s elbow and leaned in to whisper. \u201cThat is both a control move and a gesture of intimacy,\u201d Wood said.<\/p>\n During the photo opportunity, Putin flexed his hands into fists and then relaxed them. \u201cThis can signal preparation for confrontation, though it may also relate to physical issues,\u201d Wood said. \u201cBoth men smile \u2014 political theater, given the Ukraine war context.\u201d<\/p>\n While analysts saw elements of competition in the gestures, Wood emphasized that the meeting appeared cordial overall. \u201cIt looked like two old friends seeing each other after a long time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n She added that Trump seemed more relaxed than in other high-stakes encounters. \u201cEven with the handshake battle, I\u2019ve seen Trump give a \u2018death stare\u2019 or avoid eye contact in similar situations, but not here,\u201d Wood said.<\/p>\n The optics of the meeting carried special weight given the backdrop of the Ukraine war, rising tensions in Europe, and renewed efforts by Trump to negotiate a peace framework. Experts said the combination of symbolic gestures and substantive discussions underscored the delicate balance between diplomacy and political theater.<\/p>\n For now, the Anchorage summit produced no binding agreements but signaled both leaders\u2019 willingness to continue talks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Presidents Donald J. Trump and Vladimir Putin met Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage for their first in-person meeting in six years, with the war in Ukraine and U.S.\u2013Russia economic cooperation topping the agenda. 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