evidence: However, one photo shared online as the pair met this week, appeared to show a more servile relationship, with Putin bent on both knees in front of Xi. Multiple tweets, posted on March 20, 2023, included a photo claimed to show Putin bending on both knees in front of Xi. [...] In a thread beneath the original tweet, Smart wrote: "From the comments, it appears that it wasn't obvious to some: yes, Putin is on his knees to whatever desires Xi has, but no, this photo isn't a representation of him 'sucking-up,' per se."