Did Russian President Putin Ignore Israel’s Netanyahu? No, Claim Is Misleading!
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How did we find out?: We traced the original clip on YouTube and found it on news agency AFP’s channel. It was uploaded on 23 January 2020.
We found more videos and images of the World Holocaust Forum and checked for interactions between Putin and Netanyahu.
We came across a video of Putin’s speech on i24newsEnglish’s YouTube channel and noticed that at the end of his speech, Putin walked to Netanyahu, and the two dignitaries shook hands and hugged one another.
From 7:45 minutes of the video, the two can be seen interacting with one another.
Conclusion: While Putin did not greet Netanyahu in the viral clip, the two did interact and speak during the World Holocaust Forum in 2020.