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Question Raised Over Whether Sweden’s King Deliberately Refused Zelenskyy’s Handshake

Submitted as: Did Sweden's king deliberately refuse to shake Zelenskyy's hand

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Contradicted by strong evidence

5 sources · 5 contradict

What we can confirm

The claim is contradicted by Swedish public broadcaster SVT, the Swedish royal court's statement, AFP fact-checks, and other reporting. The viral video was edited or truncated; longer footage and photographs show King Carl XVI Gustaf and Volodymyr Zelenskyy shaking hands several times.

Checked October 26, 2026

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