What's going on with Putin's jelly legs? Vlad's mad twitching feet at Trump talks spark speculation he was wearing LIFTS
VLAD SPASM What's going on with Putin's jelly legs? Vlad's mad twitching feet at Trump talks spark speculation he was wearing LIFTS
VLADIMIR Putin's uncontrollable shaky legs as he bid farewell to Donald Trump at the Alaskan summit have sparked wild speculation he was wearing Lifts.
Many claim the Russian leader opted for the height-boosting shoes to minimise his height difference with the 6ft3 inch-tall US president.
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Putin's twitchy feet have sparked wild speculation
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His legs appeared to bend constantly while talking to Donald Trump
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He turned his feet up and down as though to balance himself
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It comes as the Russian leader has been dogged by persistent health rumour for years - including suggestions he has Parkinson's or cancer - which have all been denied by the Kremlin.
Ukrainian news outlets were quick to call out the despot's jelly legs and speculate whether his furious twitches were caused by his height-boosting shoes.
Times of Ukraine said: 'Attention — Putin's legs. What is wrong with them?'
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While Telegram channel Nevzorov added: 'Putin seems to have achieved his goal, but he is twitching suspiciously. His legs are 'shaking.' Maybe his shoes are tight".
Trump, a lofty 6ft3 inches tall towers above Putin who stands at just 5ft7, making many wonder whether the Russian leader opted for some extra thick-soled shoes to appear more dominant during the historic meeting.
One Ukrainian outlet suggested the despot "suddenly grew" for his meeting and even pondered whether he might have been wearing an exoskeleton to enhance his posture.
The wearable device can be worn to aid individuals with physical movement and improve motion.
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Footage showed Putin repeatedly bending his knee as he stood speaking to Trump.
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Leaning slightly on his left side, he also repeatedly raised his left toe and heel as though to steady himself amid the constant jerking.
The US President greeted his Russian counterpart on the tarmac at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Air Base on Friday.
Trump later hailed his talks with Vladimir Putin as "great and very successful" as he detailed the next steps in securing peace in Ukraine.
The US delegation left Alaska in Air Force One after a busy day and landed back in Washington shortly after 7am.
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He then revealed on Truth Social that he informed the European side and Zelensky of Putin's main wish for a complete end to the war instead of a ceasefire.
HEALTH CONCERNS
It's not the first time Putin has sparked speculation over his health because of his twitchy legs.
Last year, Professor Erik Bucy, body language pro, told The Sun that the Russian despot appeared fidgety and "emaciated" as he sagged during his famous interview with Tucker Carlson.
Bucy said that "Putin is not completely comfortable in his own skin", pointing to his twitching feet, fidgety hands and sagging posture.
She explained: "Putin does not sit as comfortably as Carlson, nor does he show as much bodily discipline, circling his feet at times perhaps out of nervousness or physical discomfort."
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Bizarre footage then emerged later that year showing the depot twitching wildly at a public event in Astana, Kazakhstan.
During the hour-long speech, the Russian president continually moved his legs and feet in a movement that seemed involuntary as his muscles appeared to twitch.
First, his right foot started moving from side to side then the bizarre movement appeared to affect more of his leg with his knee and his twitching and moving.
Concerns about Putin's health have been raised for years after the president's "strongman" image took a hit due to dramatic changes in his appearance.
Parkinson's rumours first emerged over three years ago when Vlad appeared bloated and shaky as he barked orders at defence chief Sergei Shoigu over the siege of Mariupol.
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He has also been seen having difficulty walking, appearing out of breath, and pulling bizarre gurning faces.
The tyrant has also appeared to be in some kind of pain as he was previously filmed strongly gripping tables while in meetings.
Around the same time in 2022, experts started highlighting his "bloated" and "weakened" appearance as some suggested he could have had thyroid cancer.
It was also at this time that the despot's twitching legs were first noticed.
In July of that year, the leader's face twitched and his legs wobbled as he waited 48 seconds for a handshake with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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