post shared on facebook It claims to show “illegal Chinese immigrants” who fled Russia after President Vladimir Putin allegedly threatened to send them to the “front lines” of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Verdict: False
The video, originally posted on Douyin on December 29, shows travelers going through customs at a Russian airport ahead of the New Year.
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North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Song Hui visited Russia on Monday as part of the two countries' efforts to “further develop partnership in all fields,” it said. Reuters. The meeting follows a September meeting between President Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the paper said.
The Facebook post claims to show “illegal Chinese immigrants” who fled Russia after Putin threatened to send them to the “front lines” of the Russia-Ukraine war. This claim also Video shared on X, which has garnered over 200,000 views on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Screenshots derived from the X video are featured in a Facebook post.
However, this claim is false. video, First post on Douyin A traveler is shown passing through customs at a Russian airport on Dec. 29 ahead of the New Year. According to , Douyin is the Chinese version of TikTok. digital crew.
“Russian customs is overcrowded and hovercraft transportation is limited. If you can't go back, feel free to spend the New Year in Russia,” a translation of the video's caption reads. The caption includes the hashtags “#russiantourism” and “#russiavisa.”
Similarly, “Check the facts” was also not found Trustworthy news reporting supports the claim. In fact, the opposite is true. The only results displayed for keyword searches are Reuters article It also labels the claim as false. Furthermore, the Kremlin has not commented publicly About the claim.
Although this claim is false, Putin recently reported that he signed a decree “accelerating the path to Russian citizenship for foreigners who join the Russian military.” Associated Press. (Related: Image showing Pope Francis is artificially generated)
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