Putin Looked for a Better Spot During a Summit Photo Shoot, Then Staggered
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The joint photo session of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, was fraught with awkward moments. Russian President Vladimir Putin first struggled to get into the middle of the frame, and when his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi pulled him by the hand, the Kremlin leader stumbled slightly before regaining his balance. The video footage, originally broadcast on Russian state television, also attracted attention on social media.
The mass photo-taking of statesmen, the so-called family photo, at the recent BRICS summit was not without its confusion. In the released footage, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin briefly tries to get a seat in the middle, then looks around for a moment and steps over, before embracing South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and exchanging hugs with him. Then he also staggers briefly.
The mass photoshoot of statesmen, the so-called family photo, at the recent BRICS summit was not without its confusion. In the released images, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin briefly tries to get a seat in the middle, then looks around for a moment and stomps, before hugging South African President Cyril Ramaphosa...
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More than the official program of the BRICS summit, the moments experienced by the leaders before the group photo were the subject of discussion. As the leaders moved around the area for the photo, a brief moment of confusion occurred in front of the cameras.
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