Putin died? Who is behind fake, and why his death won’t end Russia-Ukraine war

Telegram channels erupted with the “news” of Vladimir Putin’s supposed death. The fake news was so far-fetched that the Kremlin didn’t comment on it at all, and the Russian dictator appeared alive at a Security Council meeting today. Read below about conspiracy theories, motivations behind this rumor, and whether Ukraine can hope for a swift victory in a war after Putin’s real death. To prepare the article, the following sources were used: Russian anonymous Telegram channel, statements from Russian President spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, representatives of Western intelligence agencies, the head…

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