Putin finally ditches his enormous table for a smaller one during cosy talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro in Moscow, Russia February 16, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Vladimir Putin selected a tiny desk for his assembly with Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro (Image: Reuters)

Only a day earlier, German chancellor Olaf Scholz sat miles away from the Russian chief.

It was an expertise shared by one other current Kremlin caller, French president Emmanuel Macron.

They have been each reportedly saved at arm’s size for his or her discussions on Ukraine as a result of they declined a Russian Covid take a look at.

It's not recognized if Mr Bolsonaro, seated at a relatively tiny desk a number of ft from his host, took a take a look at, however the vaccine sceptic is believed to have some immunity after catching and recovering from the virus.

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After Macron’s long-table speak, hypothesis was rife that Moscow was intentionally attempting to ship a message to the West.

Two French sources informed Reuters that Mr Macron had been given a selection: both settle for a PCR take a look at executed by the Russian authorities and be allowed to get near Mr Putin, or refuse and need to abide by extra stringent social distancing.

One in every of them mentioned: ‘We knew very nicely that meant no handshake and that lengthy desk. However we couldn't settle for they acquired their arms on the president’s DNA.’

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed Mr Macron had declined the take a look at, and that it meant the French president needed to keep a six-metre distance with the intention to safeguard Mr Putin’s well being.

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