Obama gives Putin chilly reception at APEC summit in China
ALEXEY DRUZHININ/AFP/Getty Images President Obama doesn’t take too kindly to being touched by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the start of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting. It's not the Cold War, but a cold shoulder. President Obama appeared to blow off Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit of world leaders on Tuesday. The rebuff came as the two leaders entered a hall in a conference center near Beijing, China, with Chinese President Xi Jinping. "It's beautiful, isn't it?" Putin remarked toward Obama. "Yes," Obama agreed, avoiding eye contact in a manner watching reporters called cold. World Leaders Meet. Awkwardness Ensues. Wednesday November 12 th , 2014 at 10:30 AM WSJ.Com: World News 1 Share Even in highly scripted meetings like the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Beijing, awkward moments creep up when world leaders are