| Title: | False subtitles added to Putin’s Ukraine war declaration video to suggest African states are next |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.324G2QZ |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | March 4, 2022 |
| Description: | A video of Russian President Vladimir Putin addressing the press has been viewed thousands of times on Facebook posts alongside the claim that he has declared war on African countries – including Kenya and South Sudan – for commenting on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The claim is false; Putin’s speech in Russian makes no mention of Africa. The clip was taken from his televised address on February 24, 2022, when he announced Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine. |
False subtitles added to Putin’s Ukraine war declaration video to suggest African states are next
A video of Russian President Vladimir Putin addressing the press has been viewed thousands of times on Facebook posts alongside the claim that he has declared war on African countries - including Kenya and South Sudan - for commenting on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The claim is false; Putin's speech in Russian makes no mention of Africa. The clip was taken from his televised address on February 24, 2022, when he announced Russia's decision to invade Ukraine.
