"Arrest of Vladimir Putin: A Report from the Courtroom" is a viral video, originally posted on YouTube on February 13, 2012 by the Russian video publishing group "Lancelot". The mock video shows Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin facing a courtroom trial. The footage was taken from the real-life trial of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and then digitally altered to make a faux news report. Putin's reply to the judge is taken from television footage where Putin is participating in the 2010 census.[1]
The video was viewed nearly 3 million times within three days[1] and as of June 2020 has nearly 13 million views. Khodorkovsky's legal team placed a link to the video on his Twitter feed.[2] The video was also reposted at the LiveJournal blog of Alexei Navalny.[3]
Putin's supporters made their own prank video in response, titled "Russia Without Putin – Russia Without a Future".[4] The video plays on the popular "Russia without Putin" chant that was frequently used during the opposition protests in Russia.
Days after the video was released it was revealed to be a trailer for the documentary A Coup On Russia, filmed in 2002 and banned in Russia.[5]
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^"'Arrest of Vladimir Putin' Video Goes Viral in Russia". International Business Times. February 16, 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
^Навальный "посадил" Путина (in Russian). DP.ru. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
^Flock, Elizabeth (17 February 2012). "Putin fake arrest video resonates with Russians". Washington Post. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^Скандальный ролик об "аресте Путина" оказался рекламой запрещенного в России фильма (in Russian). NewDayNews.Ru. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
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