| Title: | Old footage of Vladimir Putin does not show him ‘frustrated’ after Ukraine press briefing |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.324N7BX |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | March 8, 2022 |
| Description: | A video of Russian President Vladimir Putin ignoring his official motorcade to go for a walk has been viewed millions of times on Facebook alongside claims that it shows his frustration following a recent press briefing related to the Ukraine invasion. However, this is false; the video is from 2013 and was taken after Putin attended the funeral of his long-time judo trainer. |
Old footage of Vladimir Putin does not show him ‘frustrated’ after Ukraine press briefing
A video of Russian President Vladimir Putin ignoring his official motorcade to go for a walk has been viewed millions of times on Facebook alongside claims that it shows his frustration following a recent press briefing related to the Ukraine invasion. However, this is false; the video is from 2013 and was taken after Putin attended the funeral of his long-time judo trainer.
