What an ‘Unhinged’ Meeting Reveals About ‘Vladimir Putin’s War’ | Putin's Road to War | FRONTLINE

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[@WilliamPitcher]

The body language of his advisors was something else.

[@JBravo69]

“Thank you. I have listened to my opinions”

[@sakuranippon4434]

This is the real life equivalent to a Bond villain meeting where one of the failed henchmen gets killed in front of the rest of them as a warning to them all.

[@pha4614]

Putin: "I have heard your opinions"

[@SteveBonario]

It was not unhinged at all. It was a perfectly orchestrated and scripted play, with one person who began to flub his lines and needed prompting from the director. The purpose of the play was to give the director a room full of people who could be offered up at any moment the audience (the Russian people) began looking for those responsible for their sons coming back in body bags. If you ever wondered what went on in German government during the late 1930's, you are getting a front row seat to the contemporary version.

[@pdtech4524]

This is like a scene out of a Bond movie where the villians henchmen are so frightened of disagreeing with their boss, they'll agree with and say anything in order to avoid certain death!😁😲😳

[@nicolasrose3064]

It looked like he had convened a meeting to assess his staff's loyalty to him and their understanding of what he demands of them, "are you with me, are you on the same page, do you put me and my proposal above and before any opinion you might personally have and in regard to your personal opinion, are you prepared to accept that your personal opinions mean nothing to me ?"

[@MariaML14]

The man's a legend!

[@kathleenlock8963]

If any one of them had spoken out against invading Ukraine, at the next meeting their chair would be empty.

[@w1redonkey]

It's not that Sergey isn't speaking plainly. He is just conducting a "special linguistics operation".

[@ihadtochooseaname8532]

Naryshkin giving his opinion stuttering was scary, but look at the woman from

[@stampsplusltd670]

A chilling insight into the mind of a deranged monster. Subsequent to this, some of these men have already been arrested, 'neutralized' and suffered inexplicable medical events. Is it only a matter of time when they will stand up and have him removed safely to an asylum?

[@channelingusllcix3512]

reminds me of what you read about Stalin and how people were terrified of him. Stalin unlike Putin had a sadistic sense of humor, during the great terror he said to one gov official ''i thought they shot you''. Then upon meeting him again he said ''I can't believe you haven't been shot'' which terrified the man

[@sulla1537]

Narishkin’s fear was unnerving. A grown man, likely strong and intelligent in his own right, quivering like a beaten dog sensing a club to his head. Never mind, it’s not unnerving but nauseating, rather, that a man can be so debased like this and especially from a very real fear looming in the ether.

[@jaymac7203]

Having an unquestionable and feared leader is not the way to run anything smoothly. No one will want to go out of their way for him or even have any sense of genuine loyalty. It's just ridiculous that anyone would think of it as an effective model.

[@annamariaferranti29]

Frontlines your documentary series are all fantastic …..love all the episodes

[@archerseo]

This seems like a documentary we would watch many years from now but it was like a week ago. Good doc, horrible times we live in. Prayers and support for Ukraine

[@rand49er]

The looks on those people as they sat in front of him. Each had a look of worry. They were frightened. This will be the end of Putin. I don't know how or when, but this war will lead to his demise.

[@ifcdirector]

I never thought I would see the day where I felt sorry for a Russian spy chief................