Vladimir Putin was left speaking into silence when his microphone failed as he began his address at the International Forum on Peace and Trust in Ashgabat. For 34 seconds, the Russian President attempted to start his speech but soon realised no one could hear him. The moment unfolded as he stood before world leaders at the high-profile gathering. #VladimirPutin | #peaceforum | #ashgabat | #turkmenistan | #MicGlitch | #RepublicWorld | Republic

A humiliated Vladimir Putin was silenced for 34 seconds as he started a major speech to world leaders. The Russian dictator appeared annoyed as his microphone failed to work at the International Forum on Peace and Trust session in Turkmenistan capital Ashgabat. Following applause, Putin, 73, tried several times to start his speech but realised no-one could hear him. Find out more at DailyMail. #news #world #russia #asia #DailyMail | Daily Mail Video