Did the Russian President harshly criticise Emmanuel Macron? In a video shared widely on social media since the 1st March, Vladimir Putin is subtitled in French saying not-so-flattering things about Macron which is quite credible in the context of current geopolitical tensions. The video however dates back to 2019 at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum. A full transcript of the forum confirms that the subtitles are completely bogus. 

Elsewhere, we take a look at a Russian fact-checking website that is far from fully neutral on events in Ukraine. 


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