'Speak directly!': Putin has tense exchange with his chief spy

The head of Russia's spy service has a tense exchange with Vladimir Putin during a security meeting about the Russian-controlled territories in east Ukraine.

Sergei Naryshkin, chief of the foreign intelligence service, is interrupted repeatedl by the president and told to 'speak plainly!' Putin on Monday ordered his military to enter south-east Ukraine for the 'implementation of peacekeeping' in the self-proclaimed republics of Luhansk and Donetsk, which Ukraine and most of the world view as Ukraine's sovereign territory

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[GenerationTech]

Sergei is giving off the vibes that Putin is the only one who knows where his wife and kids are

[s.vanheijnsbergen]

In Russia the president gives his advisors advice.

[Brandespada]

Putin: - "Speak directly"
Sergei: - "I support annexing Donetsk and Lughansk"
Putin: - "Not so directly, Sergei"

[wiz]

If this is how one or more of his officials would speak to him then you would not be able to imagine how Soviet officials would’ve spoken to Stalin

[AwesomeIan]

Sergei did not give off the vibe that he wasn’t sure what stance he wanted to take, he gave off the “what can I say that won’t get me killed” vibe.

[aditiyadav]

You could see the moment that man’s soul left his body, like his life flashed before his eyes.

[Eric_Cartman_]

This moment will be included in the history books 100yrs from now

[andrewsimms]

The look on Sergei's face is unmistakably that of somebody who is afraid of "falling out a window".

[SHINeeKeyofLucifer]

The more Putin smiles, the more nervous the other guy gets

[SwrveYT]

Dude tried to turn into Dr Strange trying to find the right outcome where he won't be killed

[kingwillbisthebest]

The poor man looked absolutely terrified.

[lennonleonardo]

The way Sergey stutters was like sending a morse code to his family saying goodbye.

[hugolafhugolaf]

When you're the chief spy and you're THAT afraid of your president, something is very, very wrong.

[blackberrywinter]

Today (February 21) is the anniversary of Sergei's humiliation.

[kek]

I’m still wondering what horrors could he potentially expect being that terrified

[MrCxiong]

He was carefully choosing his words like his life depended on it.

[oliverh]

That whole exchange was terrifying. The guy seems afraid for his life.

[healingchurchpotluck]

1:08 "I said speak plainly, not the truth about our invasion"

[nathanchong]

Who's seeing this video after 1.5 years later? 😮😮😮😮😮

[douglasgilman]

Clearly the guy is terrified to talk, It's written all over his face.