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Russian State TV Says Putin Gave Alaskan Man a Ural Motorcycle During Trump Summit

The account relies on Russian state television footage with no independent confirmation from the recipient.

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Overview

  • Footage shows Russian embassy employee Andrei Ledenev handing Mark Warren keys in the car park of the Anchorage hotel where the Russian delegation stayed.
  • Ledenev described the motorcycle as a personal gift from President Vladimir Putin, and Warren was filmed taking a brief ride after receiving it.
  • Reuters reported it could not reach Warren for comment, noting that independent verification of the exchange remains limited.
  • Warren told Channel 1 reporter Valentin Bogdanov he has struggled to obtain spare parts and said a resolution between Putin and Trump would be good.
  • Ural says its motorcycles are now assembled in Kazakhstan and that it pulled production from Russia after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.