Putin tightly grips desk as general says Ukrainians welcome troops

A grimacing Vladimir is seen tightly gripping his desk as his most trusted general reports to him with a straight face that invaded Ukrainians are showing their 'support' for occupying Russian soldiers.

The surreal scene shows a Kremlin meeting between the Russian dictator - at one point seen chewing his lip - and Viktor Zolotov, 68, who as director of the Russian National Guard has lost thousands of his men in the war.

The famous Putin desk grip has been seen previously as his way of stopping his hand shaking uncontrollably during his rare public appearances, amid suspicions he is suffering from early Parkinson's Disease.

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