11th October 1986: L-R: Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev, a translator, Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze, US President Ronald Reagan, a translator, and secretary of state George Shultz sit for their first meeting at the Hofdi House, during the Summit in Reykjavik, Iceland. (Photo by Ronald Reagan Library/Getty Images)
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The Iceland Summit that helped end the Cold War
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As tensions rise between Russia and the West, it's especially poignant to remember the moment peace became possible. CNN's Nima Elbagir has the story.
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11th October 1986: L-R: Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev, a translator, Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze, US President Ronald Reagan, a translator, and secretary of state George Shultz sit for their first meeting at the Hofdi House, during the Summit in Reykjavik, Iceland. (Photo by Ronald Reagan Library/Getty Images)
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