17 Photos Of People Who Looked Bored To Tears During Putin's Exceptionally Long Speech

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Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual meeting with the Federal Assembly on February 21, 2023, in Moscow, Russia
Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual meeting with the Federal Assembly on February 21, 2023, in Moscow, Russia
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Vladimir Putin just delivered a very long, and at times painful, speech to Russia’s political and military elite in Moscow about the war in Ukraine.

And while much of what he said was definitely alarming – such as his criticisms on the West, Ukraine and same-sex marriage – his speech was so long that the audience caught on camera couldn’t keep the boredom off their faces.

Throughout the one hour and 45 minutes of talking, the Russian president repeated many of his old lines of attack and continued to call his invasion of Ukraine a “special military operation”.

So, you can see why even some of his most faithful followers seemed to look a little...sleepy.

Dmitry Medvedev's already struggling and Putin hasn't even turned up yet pic.twitter.com/wZF6087Y2v

— Francis Scarr (@francis_scarr) February 21, 2023
People looking in different directions or putting their heads in their hands is never a good sign.
People looking in different directions or putting their heads in their hands is never a good sign.
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Not sure what's going on here....
Not sure what's going on here....
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When you start getting arm cramp but can't stop recording.
When you start getting arm cramp but can't stop recording.
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Central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina, who privately opposes the war but has not said so in public, does not look thrilled. pic.twitter.com/XBXBg5ONxC

— max seddon (@maxseddon) February 21, 2023
The unhappiness is radiating off this person.
The unhappiness is radiating off this person.
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Your face when #Putin talks about #Russia's diplomatic victories. pic.twitter.com/1tKQrZMyGw

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 21, 2023
Sometimes you have resting bitch body as well as resting bitch face.
Sometimes you have resting bitch body as well as resting bitch face.
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Clearly, she wasn't in the mood.
Clearly, she wasn't in the mood.
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Sunglasses were a very, very good shout.
Sunglasses were a very, very good shout.
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This person is thinking about anything but the speech.
This person is thinking about anything but the speech.
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A frown, a side-eye and a micro-nap, all in one shot.
A frown, a side-eye and a micro-nap, all in one shot.
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A glance over the glasses is not a good sign, traditionally.
A glance over the glasses is not a good sign, traditionally.
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This may have been the only person who looked engaged in the speech – but, of course, he may have been doing the crossword.

Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov is even taking notes pic.twitter.com/nloeYnqNFn

— Francis Scarr (@francis_scarr) February 21, 2023
A quick cry, perhaps?
A quick cry, perhaps?
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Ah, the classic rubbing your jaw instead of clapping.
Ah, the classic rubbing your jaw instead of clapping.
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Snoozing in plain sight.
Snoozing in plain sight.
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