| Title: | Video shows Putin at judo coach’s burial in 2013, not Wagner leader’s funeral |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.33U286C |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | September 1, 2023 |
| Description: | Days after Wagner commander Yevgeny Prigozhin was confirmed dead in a plane crash, a video emerged on social media with claims that it showed Russian President Vladimir Putin attending his funeral. However, these claims are false; the footage dates back to 2013, and shows Putin at the funeral of his long-time judo trainer. |
Video shows Putin at judo coach’s burial in 2013, not Wagner leader’s funeral
Days after Wagner commander Yevgeny Prigozhin was confirmed dead in a plane crash, a video emerged on social media with claims that it showed Russian President Vladimir Putin attending his funeral. However, these claims are false; the footage dates back to 2013, and shows Putin at the funeral of his long-time judo trainer.
