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Putin-Biden Summit In Geneva

The U.S. and Russian presidents meet in a historic villa on the shores of Switzerland's Lake Geneva.

President Joe Biden addresses reporters after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 16. 
1 President Joe Biden addresses reporters after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 16. 
President Vladimir Putin holds a news conference after the U.S.-Russia summit. 
2 President Vladimir Putin holds a news conference after the U.S.-Russia summit. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden during their meeting on June 16 inside the Villa La Grange, on the shore of Lake Geneva. 
3 Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden during their meeting on June 16 inside the Villa La Grange, on the shore of Lake Geneva. 
A close-up of a handshake between President Vladimir Putin (left) and President Joe Biden as they meet on June 16. 
4 A close-up of a handshake between President Vladimir Putin (left) and President Joe Biden as they meet on June 16. 
Putin waves before entering the villa with Biden (right). 
5 Putin waves before entering the villa with Biden (right). 
Biden and Putin inside a library in the historic villa. 
6 Biden and Putin inside a library in the historic villa. 
Swiss President Guy Parmelin greets Russia's President Vladimir Putin before he enters the villa. 
7 Swiss President Guy Parmelin greets Russia's President Vladimir Putin before he enters the villa. 
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks on the phone inside the Villa La Grange. 
8 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks on the phone inside the Villa La Grange. 
An inflatable boat filled with special forces patrols Lake Geneva on June 15. 
9 An inflatable boat filled with special forces patrols Lake Geneva on June 15. 
Russian and U.S. flags flutter on the Mont Blanc Bridge on June 15. 
10 Russian and U.S. flags flutter on the Mont Blanc Bridge on June 15. 
An armored vehicle stands in front of Geneva's InterContinental hotel, where Joe Biden is staying, on June 15. 
11 An armored vehicle stands in front of Geneva's InterContinental hotel, where Joe Biden is staying, on June 15. 
A soldier stands on the roof of a building near Geneva airport on June 15. 
12 A soldier stands on the roof of a building near Geneva airport on June 15. 
U.S., Russian, and Swiss flags at the entrance to Villa La Grange, on the banks of Lake Geneva. 
13 U.S., Russian, and Swiss flags at the entrance to Villa La Grange, on the banks of Lake Geneva. 
The Villa La Grange photographed on June 11. The villa was completed in 1773. 
14 The Villa La Grange photographed on June 11. The villa was completed in 1773. 
The villa (left) and its lakeside property, which is the largest park in Geneva. The park is closed to the public from June 8 until June 18. 
15 The villa (left) and its lakeside property, which is the largest park in Geneva. The park is closed to the public from June 8 until June 18. 
A meeting room inside the villa on June 11, during preparations for the summit. 
16 A meeting room inside the villa on June 11, during preparations for the summit. 
A painter touches up golden decoration inside the villa on June 11. 
17 A painter touches up golden decoration inside the villa on June 11. 
People take photos of a Swiss military radar system set up on the shore of Lake Geneva on June 11. 
18 People take photos of a Swiss military radar system set up on the shore of Lake Geneva on June 11. 
Geneva police pose for a photo next to a motorcade as they await the arrival of President Biden at Cointrin Airport on June 15. 
19 Geneva police pose for a photo next to a motorcade as they await the arrival of President Biden at Cointrin Airport on June 15. 
A mural of Russian opposition activist Aleksei Navalny in Geneva on June 14. The text reads "Hero of our time."
20 A mural of Russian opposition activist Aleksei Navalny in Geneva on June 14. The text reads "Hero of our time."
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