Calling All Body Language Experts

[Norbert]

Note: 2nd photo. Me thinks Vlad is going to find Joe isn't a pushover like the former guy.

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[secondwind]

1. That slouchy position is Putin's trademark.

[Lars39]

2. Looks like Walken in fatboy slim, Weapon of Choice video.

Physically and mentally beat.

[LakeArenal]

3. Role reversal is correct.

[peggysue2]

4. That 2nd photo?

Says it all. No Mr. Smiley face Putin, the cat-ate-the-canary expression that I remember after the Helsinki debacle.

And Biden? Serious, knows what he's about, unshakeable.

The party is over at the Kremlin.

[samsingh]

6. they will try to steal the midterms and 2024

we need to start releasing details of gop and trump treachery so that voters understand the threat to democracy.

[peggysue2]

8. Indeed!

The situation couldn't be much more serious. Trump has not gone away. He's forever in the background trying to put the old band back together (before the heavy hand of the law indicts his ass).

And Putin? He wants to be the band's manager, take the Seditionists back on the road, deliver a coup de grace to the United States.

Sunlight is the only remedy.

[cyclonefence]

5. Biden does not step forward to shake Putin's hand; Putin has to come to Biden

I love it.

[ShazamIam]

7. I agree, it is subtle but Putin looks well squashed and cornered.

[hlthe2b]

9. He looks like a 7-yo called to the principal's office. n/t

[Johnny2X2X]

10. Putin looks like a kid in the vice principals office

Total 180 from his dominating Trump.

[MoonRiver]

11. Looks deflated.

[IcyPeas]

12. if putin is sitting a certain way he is aware of how he is sitting.

don't be fooled. this guy knows optics.

I wouldn't read too much into this picture.

[fescuerescue]

13. Fortunately, there are hundreds of them on DU

[hatrack]

14. Reminds me of something . . .

[Emrys]

15. It's always a bit hazardous to try to read too much into body language on video,

but the video footage of this shot



is very striking [Twitter video]:

Link to tweet

Putin's foot-shuffling and finger drumming don't hint at someone who feels at ease and in control of the situation.