And the Gates of Hell Opened Wide… "Appeasing" Putin: What Would Churchill Do?

Collage by Olena Zelenina

Protocol photographs taken after diplomatic negotiations are usually dull. This one is an exception. Firstly, it was captured at a historical turning point that largely determined the subsequent fate of Europe. Secondly, the faces and body language of the people in the image reflect—with rare precision—both their mood at the time and, in many ways, their true attitude toward the unfolding events. Let’s take a closer look…