Shortly after a large-scale exchange of prisoners between the Russian Federation, Belarus and Western countries, Telegram channels, distributed a video in which the American leader who met a plane with fellow citizens went aboard for a couple of minutes. It was argued that Biden "almost flew to Russia as a result of an exchange." We checked the reliability of such posts.
August 1, 2024 took place The exchange of 26 people (including two children) between Russia, the USA, Germany, Belarus, Slovenia, Poland and Norway. In particular, journalists convicted in the Russian Federation returned to the United States Evan Gershkovich (16 years for espionage) and Alsu Kurmasheva (six and a half years for the distribution of "fakes" about the army), as well as a former marine Paul Wylan (16 years for espionage). At the Andrews air base in Maryland of them Meet US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamal Harris.
The next day, Telegram channels began to publish a video in which Biden enters the business jet, who supposedly delivered Gershkovich, Kurmashev and Willian to America, and leaves him after about two minutes. “Biden almost flew to Russia as a result of exchange. The US president went and got into the plane after all the prisoners had already left it, and sat there until he was taken out of it. The tablets no longer help. ” Commented Video in the “ax 18+” channel (1.9 million views). “Thank God that he sat down not in the pilot’s chair, but in the salon, otherwise he could begin to steering,” noted “The world of Mikhail Onufrienko"(145,000), and" Putin in Telegram "(146,000) I paid attentionthat the American leader was not embarrassed by the livery of the plane with the inscription "Russia". With similar comments, the video published channels "Anatoly Shariy"(685,000 views),"KB"(190 000),"Pozdnyakov 3.0"(306 000),"Rhymes and Panchi"(200,000),"RT in Russian"(169,000),"Dmitry Nicotin"(156 000),"Uncle Glory"(139 000),"Observer"(133,000),"Sheikh Tamir"(117 000) and others.
The video that has become a viral is a fragment of broadcasting on the official YouTube channel of the White House. In this video, Biden and Harris, accompanied by several officers and relatives of the liberated, approach Jet's ladder. At first, Wylan descends along it, then Gershkovich and Kurmashev. Politicians welcome fellow citizens, not communicating for long with each of them and their relatives. Then Biden and Harris approach journalists and answer several questions. After that, the American president points a finger to the plane and climbs on board for a couple of minutes. Returning, he, along with Harris, again approaches first to the returned fellow citizens and their relatives, and then to the press.
Already from this video it follows that at least part of the statements made by the authors of popular Telegram channels is not confirmed by the video that they attached to their posts. So, according to the broadcast, it is impossible to say whether Biden sat in any chair on an airplane, whether the word “Russia” was on the livery and whether the board was empty. The comments are also doubtful that Bayden was taken out of Jet - he left him on his own.
The broadcast of the event was led not only by the US presidential administration, but also by large American media. For example, an hour and a half video Available On the YouTube channel of the USA Today. At the mark 1:03:24 It can be seen that the ladder leans back simultaneously with how Baiden approaches the plane, and Wylan is the first to go to the ground on board. At the same time, the pilot is noticeable in the cab.
In the broadcast, the aircraft is visible several times on the general plan - there are no livery with the inscription "Russia" on it. Judging by the on-board number, Bombardier business jet registered in the USA. When the American president had already left the ramp after a short stay on board and again headed for reporters, in the doorway of the aircraft visible moving figures. This refutes the assertion that after the liberates left Jet, there were no people left in the cabin.
How explained In the White House, Biden went on board for a while to thank the crew for the work. Probably, the politician also briefly talked with people who accompanied Gershkovich, Willian and Kurmashev - when the plane was still flying in the USA, the head of state Published Photo taken in the cabin. In the picture, in addition to the two released journalists and the ex-Morpeh, seven more people are captured. Judging by the “tested” broadcasts studied, they remained on board throughout the entire event based on Andrews.
Thus, the allegations that Biden mixed up Jet, on which the Americans freed as part of the exchange arrived in the United States, and his own plane, ready to take off, are groundless. In turn, the explanation of the representatives of the White House, that the head of state for a short while climbed on board to thank the crew members and accompanying persons are more than believable.
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