Russian President Vladimir Putin was seen "winking" at a reporter in a light-hearted exchange at an international forum in Turkmenistan on Friday (Dec 12). The moment was captured after the Russian supremo concluded talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A video was shared by RT India on X that showed Putin, while looking at the camera in an address to the reporter. The video is now being widely reshared online.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-wants-revenge-virologist-who-claimed-covid-was-developed-in-wuhan-says-beijing-is-using-her-family-to-lure-her-back-from-us-1765204872566">China wants REVENGE? Virologist, who claimed coronavirus was developed in Wuhan, says Beijing is using her family to 'lure' her back from US</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">❗️Vladimir Putin coyly winks at journalist after talks with Turkish President Erdogan Good sign? <a href="https://t.co/DNWYuoE8AR">pic.twitter.com/DNWYuoE8AR</a>&mdash; RT (@RT_com) <a href="https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/1999453316468863406?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Putin and Erdogan were in Ashgabat for the International Peace and Trust Forum, which was held in honour of the 30th anniversary of the former Soviet nation’s declaration of neutrality.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/is-russia-recruiting-africans-to-fight-in-ukraine-war-ex-south-african-president-s-daughter-accused-of-luring-17-men-for-this-1764938371858">Is Russia recruiting Africans to fight in Ukraine war? Ex-South African president’s daughter accused of luring 17 men for this</a>&nbsp;Interestingly, the video came just after the Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was seen crashing the Putin-Erdogan meeting. Although he reportedly left just after 10 minutes of crashing. The Pakistani PM was reportedly waiting for Putin for a long time, 40 minutes to be specific, but the Russian leader did not show up. After this, Sharif, with his delegates, crashed Putin's meeting. But he left the venue within 10 minutes.&nbsp;Sharif and Putin were scheduled to meet at an international forum in Turkmenistan commemorating the 30th anniversary of the country's permanent neutrality. The Pakistan PM was waiting for Putin with his Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, for 40 minutes. He was said to have departed roughly 10 minutes later.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/zohran-mamdani-who-won-nyc-mayor-polls-on-promise-to-make-city-affordable-set-to-move-into-100mn-mansion-with-wife-for-safety-1765296231524">Zohran Mamdani, who won NYC mayor polls on promise to make City ‘affordable’, set to move into $100mn mansion with wife for ‘safety’</a>&nbsp;An earlier video shared by RT India showed Sharif sitting with an empty chair on his side, along with his delegates, and waiting for the Russian president. The video on X was captioned, "Moment PM Sharif gate-crashed Putin’s meeting with Erdogan after waiting for 40 mins".&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

A video was shared by RT India on X that showed Putin, while looking at the camera in an address to the reporter. The video is now being widely reshared online.

Russian President Vladimir Putin was seen "winking" at a reporter in a light-hearted exchange at an international forum in Turkmenistan on Friday (Dec 12). The moment was captured after the Russian supremo concluded talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A video was shared by RT India on X that showed Putin, while looking at the camera in an address to the reporter. The video is now being widely reshared online. Also read: China wants REVENGE? Virologist, who claimed coronavirus was developed in Wuhan, says Beijing is using her family to 'lure' her back from US

A video was shared by RT India on X that showed Putin, while looking at the camera in an address to the reporter. The video is now being widely reshared online.

WATCH: Putin winks at camera after talks with Erdogan - AND after Pakistan PM crashed the meeting

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WATCH: Putin winks at camera after talks with Erdogan - AND after Pakistan PM crashed the meeting