US-Russia Talks: Rubio's Arrival Made Putin Stand Up
This was a small detail that occurred at the scene of the first US-Russia 3-on-3 talks, which had just ended. At that time, three senior Russian officials were already seated, and two senior American officials had already sat down. Secretary of State Rubio arrived late, and upon arriving at the scene, Trump first introduced him to Putin. Immediately after, Putin stood up to shake hands with Rubio, and the other two Russian senior officials also stood up to greet him.
It can be said that in this meeting with Trump, Putin showed a very humble and low-key attitude, accepting the meeting in Alaska, accepting the meeting in a U.S. military joint base, accepting traveling together with Trump in one car, and accepting all the arrangements made by the U.S.
From these details, it is clear that Russia was actually the more proactive party in this meeting. After several years of economic pressure, Russia's comprehensive national strength has suffered serious losses. Since February of this year, Putin has clearly stated to the outside world that he hopes to meet with Trump and hopes to hold talks with the United States. This is a very key reason why Russia could follow the U.S. arrangements this time.
The saying goes, "When you're under someone else's roof, you have to bend your head!" In fact, for a country or even the entire global situation, the most fundamental principle is not complicated.
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