Sputnik: Putin as Santa Claus via AI Distributes 'Gifts' to Trump, Erdogan, Zelensky

The Russian news agency Sputnik has created a video featuring Vladimir Putin transformed into Santa Claus via artificial intelligence, offering 'gifts' to various leaders.

In the 1:27-minute video, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong-un, Narendra Modi, Viktor Orbán, and Donald Trump are shown receiving gifts such as natural gas and fighter jets. In contrast, Volodymyr Zelensky receives handcuffs, implying his imprisonment.

The video was shared by Russian embassies on social media with the message: 'Christmas season is the time of giving, when Russia makes sure that all of its friends get something nice and are well and merry. As for the naughty ones, they too will get what is coming for them'.

It is worth noting that the European Union has banned the broadcast and distribution of Sputnik since March 2, 2022, as part of sanctions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.