Russian disinformation misquotes Rutte as saying Ukraine belongs to the United States.
BreakdownGenerated by LeadStory AI
- A viral video falsely claims NATO chief Mark Rutte said Ukraine is American territory.
- The video was taken from a NATO summit interview and manipulated with misleading subtitles. 21s
- Rutte's actual statement only referenced 'square miles' for American measurement context. 32s
- The manipulated video has been widely shared on social media in multiple languages. 1m 20s
- This disinformation supports Russian narratives about NATO and US intentions in Ukraine. 1m 44s