The claim: Video shows Putin warning US not to interfere in the Israel-Hamas war

An Oct. 9 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes a video of Russian President Vladimir Putin and claims he delivers a warning about the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

“Putin: I am warning that #America should not interfere in #IsraelPalestineWar,” reads the caption on the post. “If America does that we will openly help #Palestine.”

Other versions of the claim were shared hundreds of times on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Our rating: False

The video predates the ongoing Israel-Hamas war by nearly a year and does not match the caption. It shows Putin discussing the threat of nuclear war in December 2022. He did not mention Israel or the U.S. in his remarks.

Putin discussing nuclear war in clip, not Israel-Hamas war

The video matches a clip from Putin’s televised meeting with his Human Rights Council on Dec. 7, 2022.

A USA TODAY translation of the clip posted to YouTube shows Putin discussing the threat of nuclear war in the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Putin said the “threat is growing” and that Russia considered nuclear weapons a potential means of defending itself if necessary.

Putin did not reference Israel or issue a warning to the U.S. in the meeting, according to various news...

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