{"id":662827,"date":"2022-02-16T03:14:19","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T00:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/?p=662827"},"modified":"2022-02-15T22:24:01","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T19:24:01","slug":"why-putins-long-giant-table-is-trending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/2022\/02\/why-putins-long-giant-table-is-trending\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Putin&#8217;s long giant table is trending"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Moscow (AFP), Feb 16 &#8211; <\/i>White, glistening and six metres long: the table chosen for Vladimir Putin&#8217;s meeting with world leaders has sparked a flurry of memes &#8212; and a slew of speculation about its symbolism.<\/p>\n<p>The stretching table has featured in photographs splashed across the internet in recent days, as the Russian president sits with Western leaders eager to defuse tensions over a feared Ukrainian invasion.<\/p>\n<p>He sat across from French President Emmanuel Macron at the now-famous table last week, and on Tuesday sat at the same table with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.<\/p>\n<p>Officially, the six-metre (20-foot) long lacquered wood table is being used as a coronavirus protocol &#8212; to ensure ample distance between Putin and his guests.<\/p>\n<p>But analysts say its symbolism speaks volumes, showing Putin as a distant, isolated figure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is obvious that he is more and more alone,&#8221; independent political analyst Konstantin Kalachev told AFP.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This loneliness is obvious, it seems he no longer cares what other people think of him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Western nations have sounded the alarm in recent weeks of an imminent Russian invasion on Ukraine, prompting a flurry of shuttle diplomacy from diplomats and leaders eager to ease tensions.<\/p>\n<p>Putin has denied plans to invade, but has demanded security guarantees from Washington and its allies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; &#8216;Nothing terrible here&#8217; &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>It is not the only long table preferred by Putin.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_662825\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-662825\" class=\"size-full wp-image-662825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2022\/02\/6fe04e304b565641dcd24ad71b2364cde0c0977a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2022\/02\/6fe04e304b565641dcd24ad71b2364cde0c0977a.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2022\/02\/6fe04e304b565641dcd24ad71b2364cde0c0977a-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-662825\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sits at a long rectangular table for his meeting with Putin \u00a9 <b>Sputnik\/AFP \/ Alexei NIKOLSKY<\/b><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The 69-year-old Russian leader, famously cautious about coronavirus, has also been pictured sitting at a long rectangular one for meetings with his advisors.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu were forced to sit several metres away from Putin as they delivered reports on Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about these distancing measures, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday they were &#8220;temporary&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He said they were in place to avoid the highly-contagious and often asymptomatic Omicron variant.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is nothing terrible or special here. We are going through times that dictate special measures,&#8221; Peskov told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>Extraordinary steps have been taken to protect Putin, who for over a year has been living in a strictly-controlled virus-free bubble.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign leaders, journalists and officials were required to self-isolate in advance of being in contact with Putin and a disinfection tunnel was installed at his residence outside Moscow.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_662826\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-662826\" class=\"size-full wp-image-662826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2022\/02\/7c697e7ea8571373eb726625c24af8c53d525be9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2022\/02\/7c697e7ea8571373eb726625c24af8c53d525be9.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2022\/02\/7c697e7ea8571373eb726625c24af8c53d525be9-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-662826\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pass the salt?: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on one end of the table \u00a9 <b>Sputnik\/AFP \/ Mikhail Klimentyev<\/b><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Members of foreign delegations and journalists wishing to go to the Kremlin must provide three negative PCR tests in the four days leading up to their visit.<\/p>\n<p>And visiting leaders who want a face-to-face meeting with Putin must agree to a Kremlin-administered swab or settle for the far end of the table.<\/p>\n<p>Both Macron and Scholz declined the Kremlin test, opting instead to get one from their own medics.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Last Supper? &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the pomp of the long, white table is the decor &#8212; thick, draped gold curtains on large light-coloured rug in a Kremlin reception room.<\/p>\n<p>A small bouquet of flowers sits in the middle, exaggerating the table&#8217;s largesse.<\/p>\n<p>The images have spawned widely-circulated memes online, one making the table look like a skating rink and another of the Last Supper.<\/p>\n<p>One features Putin looking across the table for an eye exam.<\/p>\n<p>Netizens have been quick to pounce on the images, dishing up humorous comments on social media despite the backdrop of crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Some jokes suggested that Ikea name one of their long tables after Putin.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kalachev, Putin &#8220;risks looking ridiculous&#8221; and seeing his image suffer.<\/p>\n<p>Even Hungarian leader Viktor Orban, a European ally of Putin who was hosted in the Kremlin in early February, &#8220;joked that he had never seen such a long table&#8221;, Kalachev added.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Kalachev said, these images &#8220;should please everyone&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is unlikely that a person paying so much attention to his health will start World War III.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>or-as-gkg-acl\/jv<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moscow (AFP), Feb 16 &#8211; White, glistening and six metres long: the table chosen for Vladimir Putin&#8217;s meeting with world leaders has sparked a flurry of memes &#8212; and a slew of speculation about its symbolism. 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