The dignitaries were in France Friday for ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion on the beaches of Normandy. The commemorations coincided with heightened tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Moscow’s threatening moves in Ukraine.
Add another awkward chapter to the long-running story of the tense relationship of President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
This one came complete with a cameo from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, who became an unexpected buffer between the presidents.
As Obama and Putin took their seats, the image on the large screens in the outdoor pavilion split into two, with Obama’s picture on the left and Putin on the right.
Putin appeared to catch sight of their pictures on the jumbotron screen first and cracked a smile. Then Obama saw them and grinned, glancing sideways toward the Russian leader as the crowd packing the stands erupted in laughter.
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