AdvertisementRussia, The Place Where U.S. Presidents Get Their Hopes DashedApril 11, 2017Greg MyrefacebookEmailRussian President Vladimir Putin meets President George W. Bush at the G-8 economic summit in Genoa, Italy on July 22, 2001. The leaders initially had a good relationship. But shortly before Bush left office, he told Putin, "Vladimir, you're cold-blooded." (AFP/Getty Images)