Putin’s ’shaky’ body language during meeting with Xi Jinping

VLADIMIR Putin may have been all smiles while greeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping, but his shaky body language shows all is not well. A body language expert dissected the exchange for The Sun Online - revealing the subtle messages Putin and Xi may not have realised they were sending. The Russian president arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet his “dear friend“ ahead of the Belt and Road forum dinner. The forum is centred around Xi’s initiative to create trades through huge swathes of Eurasia and make China “the most powerful global power“. Video captured the moment Putin arrived to meet Xi, smiling and adjusting his jacket as he stepped from a car. His face fell and he pulled at his sleeves as he walked up a steep flight of red velvet stairs to Xi. Body language expert Judi James noted some of his gestures looked “a little jerky“ - with some hand twitching as he posed for a group photo and some small movements of his mouth. She said: “These could be prompted by anxiety or health issues but they don’t look pronounced.“ It comes after a series of chilling “clues“ fuelled speculation Putin may be suffering from serious health problems including cancer. He was spotted with a mystery red blotch on his forehead only a few weeks ago. Experts agreed his 71st birthday on October 7, 2023 may have been his last as the despot was nearing the end of his reign - whether by coup, suicide, regime collapse, or his failing health. Continue reading: The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: Like The Sun on Facebook: Follow The Sun on Twitter: Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: #putin #russia #health