![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/putin-trying-to-convince-himself-russia-can-win-ukraine-war-says-body-language-expert/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/0_Exclu-tag.jpg&description=In his latest speech to Russia, Vladimir Putin congratulated himself on a "defining and truly historic event" - but body language expert Judi James says he's less confident than he appears Warlord Vladimir Putin seemed "subdued" and as though he was trying to convince himself as he promised to fully subsume illegally annexed Ukrainian regions into Russia. While promising that "nothing and no-one" will stop him, he addressed the Russian people to mark his newly declared Day of Reunification and remember the day last year when he illegally incorporated the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics into Russia. Parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions were also seized in a move he today hailed as 'a defining and truly historic event'. All are legally part of a Ukraine's sovereign territory under international law. But despite Putin's tough talk, his body language suggested he needed to assure himself of the bold claims he was making. Renowned body language expert Judi James, who has authored several books on the subject, said there was an "apparent incongruence between Putin's words and his body language and tone of voice". Speaking exclusively with The Mirror, she added: "He speaks in a relatively subdued, close to camera style, rather than his more dictatorial 'to the nation' delivery, despite the obviously intended power of his message." Ms James continued, saying that the set up of the speech made it look like Putin was speaking into a mirror, reassuring himself of the criminal decisions he's already made. She explained: "It's quite a personal-looking delivery too, but he oddly looks as though he's talking into a mirror, perhaps trying to persuade himself as well as the public. His eyes are not quite directed at the camera although that might be caused by the use of an autocue. "His shoulders are slightly hunched upward and his arms look static and rather rigid. He seems to be trying to come across as reasonable as a form of persuasion but he doesn't seem p){kind=link}
In his latest speech to Russia, Vladimir Putin congratulated himself on a “defining and truly historic event” – but body language expert Judi James says he’s less confident than he appears
Warlord Vladimir Putin seemed “subdued” and as though he was trying to convince himself as he promised to fully subsume illegally annexed Ukrainian regions into Russia.
While promising that “nothing and no-one” will stop him, he addressed the Russian people to mark his newly declared Day of Reunification and remember the day last year when he illegally incorporated the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics into Russia. Parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions were also seized in a move he today hailed as “a defining and truly historic event”. All are legally part of a Ukraine’s sovereign territory under international law.
But despite Putin’s tough talk, his body language suggested he needed to assure himself of the bold claims he was making. Renowned body language expert Judi James, who has authored several books on the subject, said there was an “apparent incongruence between Putin’s words and his body language and tone of voice”.
Speaking exclusively with The Mirror, she added: “He speaks in a relatively subdued, close to camera style, rather than his more dictatorial âto the nation’ delivery, despite the obviously intended power of his message.” Ms James continued, saying that the set up of the speech made it look like Putin was speaking into a mirror, reassuring himself of the criminal decisions he’s already made.