THIS is the moment Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s photocall descended into chaos – forcing the Russian tyrant to shout over journalists.
It came after both leaders shook hands and smiled at each other as they landed in Alaska for a historic peace summit.
Putin looked relaxed as he walked down a red carpet towards Trump – giving the US leader a thumbs-up before greeting him with a warm handshake.
Both of them then shared a moment alone in Trump’s presidential limo – known as The Beast – which drove them to the summit venue.
Once inside, Trump and Putin – flanked by their top aides – sat down for a photocall.
But chaos took over the room as the press pool began throwing tough questions at Putin.
One of the journalists asked: “How can the US trust your word? Will you stop killing?”
Smirking Putin then appeared to shout over the journalists before the camera was forced to cut away.
He appeared baffled as journalists quizzed him over the slaughter in Ukraine.
Speaking to The Sun, lipreading expert Nicola Hickling claimed Putin was yelling “you are ignorant”.
She said Trump could be seen whispering to his aide that he was “uncomfortable”.
The tense exchange erupted in a packed media room as cameras rolled.
Neither Putin nor Trump had been scheduled to speak before the talks — making the noisy confrontation even more unexpected.
But the tyrant seemed to have found the chaos amusing as journalists sought to demand answers over the Russian onslaught in Ukraine.
On the runway, Putin faced taunts from reporters questioning if he was “ready to stop harming civilians,” while Trump evaded inquiries about how he could have confidence in the Russian leader.
Crunch talks are underway after an 11th-hour change in the peace summit.
The White House revealed the summit would now be a three-on-three meeting – with Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff joining Trump.
Putin, on the other hand, will bring in Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov.
Speaking before the talks, Volodymyr Zelensky said he was “counting on America”.
In a detailed post on X, it was stated: “The important aspect is that this meeting should pave the way for a genuine path toward a fair peace and allow for a meaningful conversation between the leaders in a three-party setup—Ukraine, the United States, and the Russian side.”
“It is time to end the war, and the necessary steps must be taken by Russia. We are counting on America.
“We are ready, as always, to work as productively as possible.”
Earlier, Trump blasted Putin for continuing to attack Ukraine and said his urge to kill “might be in his genes”.
The high-stakes talks could last up to seven hours, the Kremlin said earlier – and will be followed by a press conference.
