Putin's Nuclear Briefcase
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Putin's Nuclear Briefcase refers to a viral video of Russian President Vladimir Putin filmed in China in October 2023 accompanied by officers carrying the "nuclear briefcase," which is rumored to be used to order a nuclear strike at any moment. The video became the subject of online discussions and ironic memes on social media.
Origin
On October 18th, 2023, Reuters[1] revealed a rare footage showing Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, China, followed by officers carrying the "nuclear briefcase," which can be used to order a nuclear strike. The moment was posted on YouTube[2] by several news outlets, including @theindependent, which amassed over 86,000 views and 334. (Shown below)
Spread
Online, Putin's nuclear briefcase has been the subject of discussions and conspiracy theories. For example, on December 8th, 2019, YouTube[3] channel @CGTN showed the inside of the older Russian nuclear briefcases (shown below), amassing more than 123,000 views and 435 likes in four years.
On October 15th, 2023, X[4] user @mouw5284 posted an ironic meme about the nuclear briefcase (shown below), garnering over 101 likes and 11 retweets in a week.
Various Examples
@heraldsun_ Russian President Vladimir Putin has been filmed arriving with his ‘nuclear briefcase’ while in China. #putin #vladimirputin #russia #china #beijing #nuclearbriefcase ♬ original sound – Herald Sun
@ac2ality 👀 #noticiastiktok #putin ♬ sonido original – ac2ality
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