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Obama and Putin's awkward moments

President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin's first formal meeting in more than two years started with an awkward handshake and ended without a breakthrough on Syria, a crisis that has strained their already tense relationship, during the United Nations General Assembly on September 28, 2015 in New York City.

Here's a look back at awkward moments between President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Reuters/AP)

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