The Kremlin Is Standing By Footage of Russian Troops in Syria the Internet Says Is Fake
June 21, 2017 — 14:00
The Kremlin has denied accusations that military footage it used to showcased the Russian airforce in Syria was a repurposed U.S. clip from 2013.
The footage appeared during an interview by U.S. director Oliver Stone during his latest program, "The Putin Interviews." The president told Stone that the video depicted a Russian attack on Islamic State militants, but researchers and viewers said that the clip was "almost identical" to U.S. military footage shot in Afghanistan.
In a statement on Wednesday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the footage had been given to Putin by the Russian Defense Ministry.
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It is or it isn't and it should be easy to prove, one way or the other.
Related:
https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/the-internet-is-accusing-putin-of-using-us-footage-to-boast-about-russias-airforce-58229If you're a fan of a certain President Putin, then you've probably seen at least some of U.S. director Oliver Stone's latest project: "The Putin Interviews."
Stone, who has shrugged off accusations that the documentary all but fawns over its subject, spent days in the heart of the Kremlin to make the documentary. Stone followed the Russian president's every step.
And the footage in question is from these Oliver Stone interviews.
