U.S.-Russia summits through the years (28 images)

The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki follows decades of tradition of summits between these two nations. Look back at the meetings through the years.

President George W. Bush (R) shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during meetings at the G8 summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 27, 2002. File Photo by Jonathan Hayward/UPI

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Bush (R) shakes hands with Putin after a joint session in the White House on Sept. 16, 2005. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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President Barack Obama (L) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sign the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty at the Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 8, 2010. File Photo by Alex Natin/UPI

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Obama (R) and Medvedev walk from the White House on their way to the U.S. Chamber of Congress to discuss trade issues after their meeting in Washington, D.C., on June 24, 2010. File Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI

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