Jet for PM Modi, Handcuffs for Zelensky: Russia Shares AI ‘Santa Putin’ Video Mocking World Leaders

a time when Russia rewards its “friends” and punishes the “naughty.”

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is shown receiving a Russian stealth fighter jet, highlighting deep defence ties between New Delhi and Moscow. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, however, is depicted receiving handcuffs and appearing behind bars, a move widely interpreted as a threat amid escalating Russia–Ukraine tensions.

Other leaders featured include U.S. President Donald Trump, who receives a framed photo of his meeting with Putin in Alaska, Chinese President Xi Jinping with yuan and ruble ornaments symbolising de-dollarisation, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan with an Akkuyu nuclear plant snow globe, and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un with a ceremonial sword. The video, released as Moscow intensifies military pressure on Ukraine, appears to mock ongoing peace efforts and reinforce Russia’s geopolitical messaging.