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Putin's Nervousness on Display After Fruitless Trump Meeting

8/18/2025

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A video captures Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump post-press conference in Anchorage on August 16, 2025, regarding the Ukraine war.
No agreement was achieved during the meeting.
The footage reveals Putin displaying nervous behaviors, such as twitching legs and hand movements, similar to past incidents in February 2023 and November 2024.

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Story summary

A video captures Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump post-press conference in Anchorage on August 16, 2025, regarding the Ukraine war.
No agreement was achieved during the meeting.
The footage reveals Putin displaying nervous behaviors, such as twitching legs and hand movements, similar to past incidents in February 2023 and November 2024.