Trump’s ‘make peace or die’ message to Putin is deepfake – yet it fooled Russians

On Jan. 27, Andrey Isayev, a member of Russia's State Duma (the lower house of parliament), accused U.S. President Donald Trump of trying to "rudely" force Russian President Vladimir Putin to start peace negotiations with Ukraine. [...]

"Trump threatened our president rather rudely, it must be said, pressuring to start the negotiations and reminding of Qaddafi's fate."

The claim is false.

Title: Trump’s ‘make peace or die’ message to Putin is deepfake – yet it fooled Russians
URL: https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-s-make-peace-or-die-message-to-putin-is-deepfake-yet-it-fooled-russians/7957115.html
Publisher: Voice of America (VOA)
Date published: February 12, 2025
Description:

On Jan. 27, Andrey Isayev, a member of Russia’s State Duma (the lower house of parliament), accused U.S. President Donald Trump of trying to “rudely” force Russian President Vladimir Putin to start peace negotiations with Ukraine. […]

“Trump threatened our president rather rudely, it must be said, pressuring to start the negotiations and reminding of Qaddafi’s fate.”

The claim is false.