A criminal case has been filed against a lawyer of the Supreme Court of India for distributing a fake video featuring Lavrov. In the video, the minister allegedly criticizes the state for interfering in internal affairs and oil procurement, PTI reported. Also, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs conducted its own verification of the authenticity of the video and found that it was digitally edited, and the words attributed to the Russian minister were false.

A criminal case has been filed against a lawyer of the Supreme Court of India for distributing a fake video featuring Lavrov. In the video, the minister allegedly criticizes the state for interfering in internal affairs and oil procurement, PTI reported. Also, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs conducted its own verification of the authenticity of the video and found that it was digitally edited, and the words attributed to the Russian minister were false.