- Claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin was assassinated is Pants on Fire!

An Aug. 20 Facebook post made a confusing claim about the demise, or near demise, of Russian President Vladimir Putin. I

If Your Time is shortAn Aug. 20 Facebook post made a confusing claim about the demise, or near demise, of Russian President Vladimir Putin.The post also shared a 26-minute video criticizing Putin and Russia’s war with Ukraine.

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