Fact Check: Did Pakistan PM Sharif Interrupt Putin's Meeting with Erdogan? Debunking the Viral Video

Dec 13, 2025 09:04 am CST

A viral video claiming Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif "gatecrashed" a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Erdogan has been identified as a likely deepfake. RT India, which initially shared the footage, has since deleted it, acknowledging the content may have misrepresented actual events at the Peace and Trust Forum in Turkmenistan.