The Russian leader could be seen laughing after being reminded he had a phone call with President Trump.

Summary

A video circulating on social media shows Vladimir Putin laughing when told he was late for his scheduled call with Donald Trump.

The call, meant to discuss a Ukraine ceasefire, started an hour late, fueling speculation that Putin was mocking Trump. Analysts note that keeping leaders waiting is a known Putin power move.

Trump downplayed the delay, emphasizing that negotiations on land and power plants were ongoing.

Putin’s actions reflect his lack of respect for Trump, despite his recent concessions to Russia.

  • barneypiccolo@lemm.eeEnglish
    24·
    10 hours ago

    This is common for Putin. Earlier this month, this happened:

    [Steve] Witkoff, a former property mogul who has become Donald Trump’s chief negotiator, and is often referred to as the president’s ‘fixer’, had been dispatched to Moscow to deliver the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire to Vladimir Putin.

    His visit had been scheduled near the start of the week, following the US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia.

    But after arriving around lunchtime on Thursday, he was left twiddling his thumbs for at least eight hours before being called into the Kremlin.

    Putin does this to everyone, but he seems to particularly relish doing it to Agent Krasnov.

    http://news.sky.com/story/amp/trumps-fixer-was-made-to-wait-eight-hours-to-meet-putin-it-felt-like-a-classic-power-play-13328525