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A high-five from Putin and that awkward photograph - Saudi prince's G20 summit

By Cassandra Garrison

 

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greets Russia's President Vladimir Putin during the opening of the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 30, 2018 in this picture taken from video. Reuters TV Summit Pool via REUTERS

 

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin walked up to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at a summit of G20 world leaders, high-fived him and then shook his hand heartily. Moments earlier the prince had been pictured on the far edge of the traditional "family portrait" photograph, ignored by other leaders.

 

The two moments captured the dilemma facing world leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires this weekend: How to deal with the crown prince, who is dogged by controversy over the murder of a Saudi journalist but is also de facto leader of a rich, oil-producing kingdom that is a major global investor.

 

To be sure Putin's exuberant greeting of the prince was seen as over the top and promptly went viral. But, while leaders appeared to ignore Prince Mohammed on stage during the "family photo," many went on to have closed-door bilateral meetings with him during the two-day summit.

 

The Saudi government media office, in a statement responding to an earlier Reuters story about Prince Mohammed being sidelined in the photo, said he was standing "in the same proximity to the centre of the group" as in a similar photo at the G20 summit in China two years ago.

 

The crown prince, facing a global outcry over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul two months ago, had conversations with at least 12 world leaders.

 

Three of them, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, British Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron, said publicly they had pressed Prince Mohammed for a full investigation into the murder.

 

Saudi Arabia has said the prince had no prior knowledge of Khashoggi's murder. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said the killing was ordered by the highest level of Saudi leadership but probably not King Salman, putting the spotlight instead on the 33-year-old crown prince.

 

Trudeau said he had a frank conversation with the prince at a leaders' dinner on Friday, telling him there was "a need for better answers on the killing of Khashoggi." May said she called for a full, credible and transparent investigation, while Macron insisted the crown prince allow international investigators to take part in any inquiry.

 

U.S. President Donald Trump, who has defended U.S. ties with Saudi Arabia, "exchanged pleasantries" with the crown prince, the White House said. Trump has said it may never be known if Prince Mohammed ordered the killing or not. Sources say the CIA believes the crown prince ordered the killing.

 

NO DISCUSSION

The crown prince also discussed investments and economic partnerships with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Readouts of those meetings did not say whether Xi and Modi had confronted the prince over the Khashoggi case.

 

"China firmly supports Saudi Arabia in its drive for economic diversification and social reform, and will continue to stick together with Saudi Arabia on issues involving their core interests," Xi said, according to China's official Xinhua news agency.

 

Modi and Prince Mohammed discussed scaling up investments in India’s tech, farm and energy sectors, according to an Indian official and the Saudi news agency (SPA).

 

Before the start of the gathering, Argentinian President Mauricio Macri had said it was possible that the accusations against the crown prince could be discussed when the leaders convened.

 

In the end, they were not.

 

Days before the summit, Human Rights Watch called on Argentina to use a war crimes clause in its constitution to investigate any involvement by the crown prince in possible crimes against humanity in Yemen, where a Saudi-led military campaign is under way, and Khashoggi’s murder.

 

The federal prosecutor's office assigned to review the case had not announced whether a formal investigation would be opened by the close of the summit on Saturday.

 

(Reporting by Cassandra Garrison, editing by Ross Colvin and Toby Chopra)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-12-03

[harada]

Ol Vlad he's in like Flynn when there's an opportunity.

[TopDeadSenter]

Hardly an awkward photograph. Out of the millions of photos taken during the summit one just happened to show Trump behind Putin and MbS. No big deal, and I believe this has been taken out of context in an attempt to portray Trump as being somehow jealous of MbS, which is clearly false.

 Now, for really awkward world leader photos that recent one of Macron posing next to the bare chested lad proudly sticking his middle finger up. Now THAT was awkward.

[Tug]

As much as Donald wants to join the murders club we are trying to keep him in check 

[Spidey]

2 hours ago, TopDeadSenter said:

Hardly an awkward photograph. Out of the millions of photos taken during the summit one just happened to show Trump behind Putin and MbS. No big deal, and I believe this has been taken out of context in an attempt to portray Trump as being somehow jealous of MbS, which is clearly false.

 Now, for really awkward world leader photos that recent one of Macron posing next to the bare chested lad proudly sticking his middle finger up. Now THAT was awkward.

Very awkward. Trump's face is worth a thousand words. Heartbroken, devastated. The two men in his life having a bromance and he's not included. I feel his pain. There's no doubt that he now cries himself to sleep every night, clutching that photo and singing along to this:

 

 

Empathise with him, cry with him as you listen.

[alanrchase]

2 hours ago, TopDeadSenter said:

Hardly an awkward photograph. Out of the millions of photos taken during the summit one just happened to show Trump behind Putin and MbS. No big deal, and I believe this has been taken out of context in an attempt to portray Trump as being somehow jealous of MbS, which is clearly false.

 Now, for really awkward world leader photos that recent one of Macron posing next to the bare chested lad proudly sticking his middle finger up. Now THAT was awkward.

Where in the OP does it mention the picture is awkward because Trump is in it? 

[ballpoint]

2 hours ago, TopDeadSenter said:

Hardly an awkward photograph. Out of the millions of photos taken during the summit one just happened to show Trump behind Putin and MbS. No big deal, and I believe this has been taken out of context in an attempt to portray Trump as being somehow jealous of MbS, which is clearly false.

 Now, for really awkward world leader photos that recent one of Macron posing next to the bare chested lad proudly sticking his middle finger up. Now THAT was awkward.

Although Trump's dazed look, like a man who is watching his wife meeting his mistress, seeing them laughing at his inadequacies before deciding to dump him and run off together, could be described as awkward, the photo the headline is referring to is the G20 "family" one, where MbS was standing on the edge, ignored by the other leaders.  That may have been hard to miss, as it is shamefully buried in the leading paragraph of the story, hidden, in bold characters, in the second sentence.  The rush to associate the "awkward" headline with Trump does reveal a lot about how insecure his supporters are though.

[Spidey]

Just now, alanrchase said:

Where in the OP does it mention the picture is awkward because Trump is in it? 

Doesn't need to. Just look at his little face! Aww diddum's.

[Berkshire]

52 minutes ago, Tug said:

As much as Donald wants to join the murders club we are trying to keep him in check 

55555....so true.  Putin and MBS are two of the richest men in the world.  And in their countries, they have unlimited dictatorial power.  Trump would love to have some of that.  Too bad for him he's only the President of the USA. 

[quandow]

2 hours ago, TopDeadSenter said:

Hardly an awkward photograph. Out of the millions of photos taken during the summit one just happened to show Trump behind Putin and MbS. No big deal, and I believe this has been taken out of context in an attempt to portray Trump as being somehow jealous of MbS, which is clearly false.

 Now, for really awkward world leader photos that recent one of Macron posing next to the bare chested lad proudly sticking his middle finger up. Now THAT was awkward.

Apparently you didn't see the video. Vlad and the prince really should have gotten a room.

 

[grumpy 4680]

This picture has now't to do with Trump. its purely 2 murderous comrades, believing that their going to get away with it.

[spidermike007]

The photo simply says congratulations on your ascendancy into the realm of dictator and living above the law with impunity. Feels good, right? Good work with Jamal. We do not tolerate dissent. You shouldn't and you didn't. Good on you. 

 

If there is an awkward look from Trump, it is probably the acknowledgement that he does not enjoy the same realm of being beyond  all laws that these two do. 

[Thingamabob]

Who cares ?

[geriatrickid]

11 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Who cares ?

The free world, and the families of the millions of US, and Commonwealth service people who gave their lives so that we could live in freedom and in a world where murderous despots are held accountable. We have not seen such a brazen disregard for international convention and decency since the early 1930's when; the Italians invaded Ethiopia and Libya murdering thousands, the Japanese invaded Manchuria enslaving and slaughtering millions, and of course that maniac from Austria launched his madness.

When national leaders murder and kill with impunity, it always ends badly.

[mikebike]

5 hours ago, TopDeadSenter said:

Hardly an awkward photograph. Out of the millions of photos taken during the summit one just happened to show Trump behind Putin and MbS. No big deal, and I believe this has been taken out of context in an attempt to portray Trump as being somehow jealous of MbS, which is clearly false.

 Now, for really awkward world leader photos that recent one of Macron posing next to the bare chested lad proudly sticking his middle finger up. Now THAT was awkward.

How deliciously ironic that you think the article was about a guy who was only mentioned tangentially in one paragraph. Please stay on topic... 555555 ????????

[Tchooptip]

31 minutes ago, geriatrickid said:

The free world, and the families of the millions of US, and Commonwealth service people who gave their lives so that we could live in freedom and in a world where murderous despots are held accountable. We have not seen such a brazen disregard for international convention and decency since the early 1930's when; the Italians invaded Ethiopia and Libya murdering thousands, the Japanese invaded Manchuria enslaving and slaughtering millions, and of course that maniac from Austria launched his madness.

When national leaders murder and kill with impunity, it always ends badly.

One could hardly speak better! 

[Gandtee]

2 hours ago, quandow said:

Apparently you didn't see the video. Vlad and the prince really should have gotten a room.

 

Birds of a feather stick together. Both suspected of orchestrating the murder of dissidents on foreign soil.

[billd766]

5 hours ago, harada said:

Ol Vlad he's in like Flynn when there's an opportunity.

Probably looking forward to some new weapons contracts that may be in the offing soon.

[ballpoint]

MbS and Putin find time for a quick game of 'nerve agent - bone saw - polonium', a popular Saudi-Russian adaptation of 'rock-scissors-paper',  at the G20 summit.

[Redline]

I swear Putin mouthed “I like it, but sloppy”.  I guess that could mean many things?

[bendejo]

 

like a man who is watching his wife meeting his mistress

 

Bravo! 

 

Now I'm waiting to see who cuts the other's throat first, Vlad or MBS.

I think MBS has made so many enemies within his ranks that his relatives are plotting to lay some bone-saw on his ass.

 

 

[bendejo]

 

As much as Donald wants to join the murders club we are trying to keep him in check 

 

This actually rates as a positive post for DT -- that he lacks what it takes to be a murderer.

But he might be working on it....