The imagery is often a tool of "ideological warfare," used by the Kremlin and the West to tell opposing stories:
Recent photos frequently show Putin alongside leaders from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, aiming to project that the West is losing its global influence . Putin vs the West image
Recent visuals have shifted from the isolated long-table photos of the early Ukraine war to images of direct, though tense, engagement: The imagery is often a tool of "ideological