Claim: A video shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin toasting each other then placing their drinks on the table without consuming them. Rating: About this rating FalseA video that frequently goes viral on social media is often presented as an awkward exchange between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin, betraying a lack of trust between the two. A popular account on X, for example, shared the clip in late 2023 with the caption "Trust issues":This video was manipulated. Putin’s call for more multinational involvement contrasts sharply with President Trump’s strategy of one-on-one dialogue with the North Korean leader. Because the video was manipulated to suggest a sequence of events that did not happen, the claim is False.

Source: Washington Post January 03, 2024 22:20 UTC