Putin fizzes as fearless journalist says ‘you’re weaker than Trump’ in front of stunned Russians

THIS is the powerful moment a British journalist bravely challenges Vladimir Putin and labels him as a "weaker leader" than Donald Trump.

Fearless Keir Simmons launched the rare full-frontal attack on the mad despot at his bizarre annual call-in event with Vlad left red-faced with rage.

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[joanphillips]

Wow to speak like that to Putin, in Russia in such a public forum…brave and insane.

Hopefully he doesn’t go missing next.

[Angelo-gl]

My advice to the journalist is not to enter multi level buildings from now on

[mackmckay]

Putin's coughs signal to the KGB to put this guy on the list.

[Carneades]

Audio on this one is very bad. Suggestion to The Sun: when you have simultaneous translation, put the translated text in subtitles on the video.

[brb__bathroom]

That's a bad cough President Putin, I hope it's something serious

[BaneofBots]

Stay away from balconies, multi-story windows and ANYONE with an umbrella.

[justaguy]

Why not have a loud radio playing in the background too

[Brian-iikt]

I have never seen a journalist ask Putin a real question like this. bravo

Keeping the translation volume equal with Putin is hilarious 😅

[TheJonathanExp]

That one journalist has more balls than the entire Whitehouse press corp

[julianpostlethwaite]

That journalist needs to stay away from balconies and tea parties!

[FXTrader]

Wow. This guy has balls.

I like balls

[WhiteGoldtube]

Wow, balls on this guy. I'd be getting out of Russia as quickly as possible.

[tanektan]

This journalist has got balls of steel.

[cdobrown]

Tucker Carlson never asked Putin hard questions like this journalist.

[chriselwell]

His first question got overshadowed by the second, lost impact.

[kerrilee]

Let this be a lesson to journalists how to question leaders around the world...especially in the US.

[rulesmebutnotthee]

He’s asking the questions Tucker Carlson should’ve asked 😒. But we all know why he won’t.

[martinburkard]

This is not a question it’s a manipulative setup. This is not journalism, it’s propaganda. Pathetic.

[lyndiemalan]

More spluttering and coughing than my 1954 Volkswagen Beetle 3 weeks before it finally conked out.