JAKARTA – Mixed martial artist Conor McGregor was nervous when he met Russian President Vladimir Putin. That's a moment that will probably imprint on the mind of the Irish fighter.
The meeting between McGregor and Putin took place in the 2018 World Cup final. At that time, The Notorious was invited by the president to come to Russia.
The video of the meeting of the two figures was then uploaded to TheMacLife account on Youtube. In the clip, the two of them meet, starting with shaking hands while having a little chat and a photo session after that.
Not knowing anything, McGregor immediately embraced Putin with his right hand and clenched his other hand to be ready for a photo. It turned out that this prompted the president's bodyguard to signal McGregor not to pose like that.
Getting the warning made McGregor immediately lower his hand. His previously smiling face suddenly turned tense.
However, McGregor uploaded a photo with Putin on Instagram social media where he added a caption to the photo which said that Putin is one of the great leaders at this time.
"Today I was invited to the World Cup final as a guest of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This man is one of the greatest leaders of our time and I am honored to attend this important event with him," McGregor wrote.
"Today is an honor for me Mr. Putin. Thank you and congratulations on a great World Cup," he continued.
Putin is currently under international condemnation after he launched a military operation into Ukraine on Thursday, February 24. This makes armed contact between the two countries unavoidable.
The consequences caused hundreds of deaths and dozens of people injured. Putin, in a statement on Russian TV last night, warned allies of Ukraine who tried to interfere with his attack would "face consequences greater than you have ever faced in history".
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