Trump vs Putin: anatomy of an underhanded handshake – Telegraph.co.uk

Today is an historic day, as world leaders from each oftheG20 nations have gathered in Hamburg to watchDonald Trump and Vladamir Putin shake hands (and also discuss geopolitics and climate change and other such secondary stuff).

Trump's unorthodox handshakingmethodhas been the subject of much scrutiny. His typical technique has been the 'clasp, yank, release':a powerplay that sees him draw his interlocutor close, whether they like it or not.

Given Putin's similarly elaborate taste in alpha male posturing (remember his shirtless horseback riding phase?), speculation has been rife: will Trump try his usual tactics again?

Let's dissect exactly how it went down when these two titans clashed.

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