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Must-see morning clip: What’s the deal with Putin’s body language?

Experts are trying to determine what the Russian president's next move in Crimea will be

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As Crimea remains in the clutches of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the world is anxious to know Putin’s next move. For our nation’s media outlets, this anxiety has manifested itself in a desperate analysis of Putin’s body language. The blank stare, the stiff neck, the half nudity, what does it mean?!?!?!!!!?????

As “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart said on Tuesday night’s program, “He is the body language equivalent of tweeting in all caps.” And, according to Stewart’s analysis, “the message is: ‘I’m a nutbird!'”

By Prachi Gupta

Prachi Gupta is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on pop culture. Follow her on Twitter at @prachigu or email her at pgupta@salon.com.

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