Macron’s Photos Were Not Taken After His Call With Putin
The Claim
The images depict French President Emmanuel Macron following his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday, March 8, 2022, regarding the invasion of Ukraine.
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Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar has investigated the claim and found it to be misleading. The pictures are not from yesterday, March 8, 2022.
Using Google Reverse Image, we found that most of the pictures circulating were taken by President Macron’s official photographer Soazig de La Moissonnière, during an international call, on Feb. 18, 2022, before Russia invaded Ukraine.
The two other circulated pictures are also old and not from yesterday. The first photo was from March 8, 2022. Soazig de La Moissonnière posted it on Instagram and mentioned it was taken on Feb. 9 after the meeting. The second photo, according to the president's photographer, was taken during an international call on March 4, 2022.
According to CNN, the French President and Russian President Vladimir Putin have discussed the safety of the Ukrainian nuclear power plants last Sunday. In a phone call, Emmanuel Macron expressed his deep concern about ensuring the security of Ukraine's nuclear sites and urged Putin to end military operations in Ukraine.
