Listen to Vladimir Putin’s bizarre altered voice as he addresses summit in South Africa

26 Aug 2023 • 11:08 PM MYT
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This video shows the bizarre moment Vladimir Putin’s voice appears to be altered when he addressed delegates at the BRICS summit in South Africa earlier this week,

Russian journalists posted a 30-second clip of the video on Telegram, with the caption: “Putin addressed the BRICS Business Council via video link, but not with his own voice.”

The original clip, which features his regular speaking voice, was posted on the Russian government’s website. It is unclear whether the altered video was a technical fault or had been changed on purpose.