As the 2 leaders sat down for peace talks, a wall of reporters hurled questions over the din – asking when Putin would finish his battle in Ukraine.
However what adopted was a chilling sight. The Kremlin strongman shook his head defiantly, as aids may very well be heard ushering journalists out of the room, saying ‘Thanks, press’.
Putin appeared to make a confused expression as a number of journalists bombarded the 2 with questions, together with what appeared to be a collection of bewildered seems to be, earlier than seemingly shouting over their questions.
President Trump, in the meantime, mentioned nothing. He merely thanked reporters earlier than being led out, in stark distinction to his heated Oval Workplace alternate with Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier this yr.
It wasn’t the one time that Putin’s actions raised eyebrows at this summit, as some Ukrainians have observed the Russian chief weirdly twitching throughout his interplay with the US president.
Kremlin footage captured the Russian chief’s knee jolting repeatedly as he stood alongside his US counterpart on the finish of their temporary alternate following a joint press convention.
The pair, flanked by safety groups and aides, spoke for a short while, with a translator stepping in to help their dialog.
Video clips shared on-line confirmed the Russian chief repeatedly dipping one knee as he stood beside the 6ft 3in former president at Elmendorf-Richardson air base in Anchorage – earlier than departing with out agreeing to a ceasefire in Ukraine.
The Kremlin strongman shook his head defiantly, as aids may very well be heard ushering journalists out of the room
Putin appeared to make a confused expression as a number of journalists bombarded the 2 with questions
It appeared to be a collection of bewildered seems to be, earlier than seemingly shouting over their questions
Firefighters clear the rubble of a destroyed constructing following a missile assault in Chernigiv
However the uncommon actions was seized by eagle-eyed Ukrainians, who ridiculed the 72-year-old’s fidgeting and speculated concerning the state of his well being.
They even claimed he wore a ‘mild exoskeleton’ in addition to thick-platform footwear to beat his ‘Napoleon complicated’ and minimise his top distinction with the US president.
An exoskeleton is wearable robotic gadget designed to help or increase the posture of the individual carrying it.
Observers additionally famous the hanging distinction in stature, with Trump’s 6ft 3in body towering over the 5ft 7in Russian chief regardless of Putin’s visibly elevated footwear.
Regardless of no deal being reached throughout after two-and-half hours of talks, Trump was upbeat, saying there have been ‘many, many factors that we agreed on’ however admitted there was one difficulty — ‘probably the most vital’ — that remained unresolved.
‘We did not get there, however we now have an excellent probability of getting there,’ he added, with out giving particulars.
Following the summit, Trump has been calling Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO and European allies to replace them.
Kremlin footage captured the Russian chief’s knee jolting repeatedly as he stood alongside his US counterpart
Trump mentioned nothing and easily thanked reporters earlier than being led out, in stark distinction to his heated Oval Workplace alternate with Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier this yr
Trump closed by thanking Putin as soon as extra, saying: ‘We’ll communicate to you very quickly, and possibly see you once more very quickly. Thanks very a lot, Vladimir’
The summit, and subsequent press convention, occurred at Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska
Zelensky has now mentioned he’ll journey to Washington on Monday.
He closed by thanking Putin as soon as extra, saying: ‘We’ll communicate to you very quickly, and possibly see you once more very quickly. Thanks very a lot, Vladimir.’
Putin then appeared to catch Trump off guard, responding in English: ‘Subsequent time in Moscow?’
A visibly surprised Trump replied: ‘Oh, that is an attention-grabbing one… I will get somewhat warmth on that one, however I can see it presumably taking place. Thanks very a lot. Thanks all.’
There was no point out of a ceasefire from both Mr Trump or Putin in the course of the press convention which adopted after their close to three-hour assembly.
And regardless of talking in a room crammed with the world’s press, no questions have been taken earlier than each presidents shook arms, briefly posed for footage and sauntered out of the room.
