{"id":26970,"date":"2023-12-14T14:39:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T14:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belalcazar.org\/?p=26970"},"modified":"2023-12-14T14:39:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T14:39:18","slug":"putin-shows-sign-of-regret-in-first-press-conference-since-start-of-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belalcazar.org\/world-news\/putin-shows-sign-of-regret-in-first-press-conference-since-start-of-invasion\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin shows sign of regret in first press conference since start of invasion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Vladimir Putin showed visible signs of “regret” and “discomfort” in his first news conference since the start of his invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a year-end news conference that offered him an opportunity to reinforce his grip on power, Putin gave some rare details on what Moscow calls its \u201cspecial military operation\u201d.<\/p>\n

But it is not so much what he said but how he said it that betrayed how his war effort is really going, claims body language expert Judi James.<\/p>\n

She explained: “Sucking his lips in, Putin performed a suggestion of regret as he spoke of what he saw as differences between Ukraine and Gaza.<\/p>\n

“His lips pursed in a signal of defiance and his chin rose in a gesture of justification as he said: ‘There is nothing like this in Ukraine.'”<\/p>\n

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The Russian president appeared to clam up when his military objectives came under closer scrutiny, however, James noted.<\/p>\n

“Answering questions about Ukraine he showed visible signs of discomfort, which were unusual for the man normally known for his inscrutable body language performances,” the body language expert explained.<\/p>\n

“The subject of \u2018private armies\u2019 kicked off a series of sustained anxiety rituals. Claiming the \u2018Ministry of Defense should not have allowed these gaps\u2019 and referring to \u2018Private military companies in Russia\u2019 his body language suggested extreme discomfort.”<\/p>\n

In an apparent attempt to bat away growing speculation about his health, Putin appeared “energised and arrogant”, James added.<\/p>\n

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Putting on a brave face<\/h3>\n

During the press conference, Putin dismissed the need for a second wave of mobilisation of reservists to fight in Ukraine \u2014 a move that has been deeply unpopular.<\/p>\n

He said there are some 617,000 Russian soldiers there, including around 244,000 troops who were called up to fight alongside professional military forces.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere will be peace when we will achieve our goals,\u201d the Russian autocrat said, repeating a frequent Kremlin line.<\/p>\n

Putin, who has held power for nearly 24 years and announced last week he is running for reelection, was greeted with applause as he arrived in the hall in central Moscow.<\/p>\n