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Falsehoods swirl around Trump-Putin summit

  • Misinformation clouded the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to reports.
  • False claims included a Ukrainian assassin shot dead in Alaska and allegations of the illegal sale of Alaska by Russia to the US.
  • Malign actors spread falsehoods across tech platforms, affecting perceptions of the summit.
  • Critics falsely claimed that Putin declared Alaska's sale to the US illegal, highlighting the spread of online distortions.
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"More like a black Friday", Roderich Kiesewetter, CDU, to Trump-Putin summit

·Hamburg, Germany
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Falsehoods swirl around Trump-Putin summit

From false claims of a Ukrainian assassin shot dead in Alaska to baseless reports of Russia declaring the sale of the territory to the United States illegal, misinformation has swirled around the summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

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Trump-Putin summit may have been prompted by a misunderstanding of Witkoff, but White House denies it - media A misunderstanding about Russia's position was the impetus for an urgent Trump-Putin summit. Trump's special envoy Witkoff misunderstood Russia's proposals to withdraw troops from Ukraine.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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The meeting, announced as a historic one, leaves behind a perplexed world.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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Intel rises by more than 3% after it became known that the U.S. government could acquire a stake in the company. Learn more: Trump Optimistic: He believes there is a 75% chance that Putin will agree to "agreement peace" with Ukraine at his Alaska appointment

·Spain
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EL ESPAÑOL broke the news in Spain on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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