Bizarre moment Vladimir Putin poked fun at John Kerry (via a translator) for carrying his own luggage and bringing a 'cash bribe' to Syria talks
This is the bizarre moment President Vladimir Putin teased John Kerry for carrying his own luggage as he came to discuss Syria's political future.
The Russian leader delivered the joke via his interpreter on Thursday in Moscow, as an introduction to a four-hour discussion about Russia's relationship with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
In two minutes, Putin took jabs at the American economy, saying he had thought at first that the situation in the US was so terrible that there was no one left to help the Secretary of State.
Then, Putin hinted that Kerry had brought cash with him to bargain over the agreements and thus didn't want to give up his luggage.
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Vladimir Putin (pictured) teased John Kerry for carrying his own luggage as both came to discuss Syria 's political future at the Kremlin in Moscow on Thursday
Kerry (pictured) laughed politely as Putin delivered the joke via his interpreter. The Secretary of State said he would reveal the content of his briefcase later on
Putin said he was 'frustrated and upset' when he saw Kerry get off the plane carrying his own suitcase (pictured) and thought the economy in the US must have been in a bad state if no one was left to help him
Putin ribs Kerry about having to carry his own luggage
Putin told Kerry he had been 'a bit frustrated and upset' to see him carrying his own briefcase as he got off the plane.
'On the one hand, it's quite a democratic way of conduct, but on the other hand, I thought probably the situation in the United States is not that good and there is no one to assist the Secretary of State in carrying his luggage,' Putin said.
Kerry smiled and laughed as Putin's interpreter translated the joke.
'I hear your economy's okay, there's no slow down,' Putin added.
'Probably then I thought there was something in that briefcase of yours you couldn't trust someone else with.
'Probably you brought some money with you to haggle on key matters.'
Kerry smiled politely as Putin finished his joke.
The Russian President (pictured during the talks on Thursday) then admitted the economy was 'okay' in the US and instead hinted that Kerry had brought some cash in his briefcase to bargain over the agreements
Putin (left) and Kerry (right) agreed to push for a political transition in Syria after the talks on Thursday. Their discussion lasted about four hours
'When we have a private moment, I'll show you what's in my briefcase. And I think you'll be surprised – pleasantly,' Kerry said.
The two men then launched into four hours of talks about Syria and Ukraine.
Kerry said he and Russian leaders had agreed to push for a political transition in Syria after the talks on Thursday.
Those efforts will include persuading Assad to engage fully in talks about a political transition.
'Russia will have to speak itself as to what it is going to choose to do in order to help Mr Assad make the right decisions, but we agreed today that we will accelerate the effort to try to move the political process forward,' Kerry said during a news conference.
'I believe that Russia is fully engaged in this effort and all of us are going to try and get President Assad to make the right decision over these next days to engage in a political process that results in a genuine transition and brings peace to Syria.'
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