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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Report: Pro-Kremlin accounts photoshopping swastikas onto Zelensky photos
A doctored image of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky holding a jersey bearing a swastika has been spread by pro-Kremlin accounts, BBC reports.
The original photo was posted by Zelensky on his Instagram account ahead of the 2020 Euro cup.
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A doctored image of President Zelensky holding a shirt bearing a swastika has been spread by pro-Kremlin accounts. The real image was posted by Mr Zelensky to Instagram ahead of Euro 2020 in June.
Fact-checked by @danieljevon from @snopes. pic.twitter.com/r0p1RcsAhc
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