A LIP reader has revealed Vladimir Putin’s pledge to Donald Trump as the two leaders met in Alaska.
The US President greeted his Russian counterpart on the tarmac at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Air Base on Friday.
The two addressed the global audience during a brief press conference, engaging with their teams privately, but they also exchanged unrecorded words in front of the cameras.
That hidden speech can tell us a lot about their pair’s relationship and hint at what could be happening behind closed doors.
Forensic lipreader Nicola Hickling has now revealed what the powerful men said when they greeted each other airport.
The world’s eyes were on the moment when Putin walked towards Trump to shake hands.
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.
Trump begins clapping as Putin approaches and the American says: “Finally,” according to Hickling.
Hickling then said that as the pair shook hands Trump added: “You made it, fantastic to see you and appreciated.”
The pair then appear to begin talking about Ukraine and the bringing the fighting to an end with a ceasefire.
Putin responds in English, saying: “Thank you — and you.”
He also makes a pledge to Trump: “I am here to help you.”
Trump replies: “I’ll help you.”
Pointing towards Trump, Putin says: “All they need is to ask.”
Trump answers simply: “Okay.”
Putin continues: “I will bring it to a rest.”
Trump responds: “I hope it does.”
As they headed towards the vehicle, Hickling noted that Trump smiled and remarked: “Come on, let’s get straight into the vehicle. We need to move forward, both giving it attention. I know this is serious, it’s quite long. What a journey it is.”
Trump salutes and says: “Thank you.”
On the podium, Trump says: “Thank you. Let’s shake hands — it gives a good impression.”
Putin nods in agreement, shakes his hand, and says: “Thank you.”
The pair then shared a moment alone in Trump’s presidential limo – known as The Beast – which drove them to the summit venue.
They were then next seen when they posed for photos in front of the press to record the historic moment.
However, the photocall turned chaotic when journalists began shouting at Trump and the leader, who isn’t accustomed to such opposition in Russia.
Hickling said that Trump noticed Putin wasn’t happy with a question or remark made.
The American leans in to his aide, according to the lipreader, and whispers: “I’m uncomfortable, we need to move them quickly.”
Putin then makes a face after being on the receiving end of the aggressive questioning.
Hickling said the Russian tells a reporter: “You is ignorant.”
Then, as he cups his hands to his mouth to shout above the chaos, he says again: “You are ignorant.”
After nearly three hours of talks in Alaska, the US president said the pair “agreed on some big points” they said in a brief press conferece.
There was a lot of flattery between the pair as they spoke in front of the world.
Hickling’s analysis of their friendliness, which occurred out of microphone range, suggests there might be a genuine rapport between the two, even with the geopolitical disputes.
What was the outcome of the historic peace talks?
After the historic discussions, Donald Trump commented on ongoing disagreements, stating: “There is no deal until there is a deal” and acknowledged, “we didn’t get there” despite the advancements made.
Trump said he would “making some calls” to European leaders and Volodymyr Zelensky soon – and added “we have a very good chance of reaching a deal”.
Vladimir Putin says he is “sincerely interested” in ending the conflict, which he called a “tragedy.”
He insists Russia must eliminate the “primary causes” of the war – a Kremlin talking point he has been saying since the start of the conflict.
Putin invited Trump to hold a next meeting in Moscow.
“We’ll speak to you very soon and probably see you again very soon,” Trump said.
“Next time in Moscow,” Putin replied.
“That’s an interesting one,” Trump laughed.
“I’ll get a little heat on that one, but I could see it possibly happening.”
