Did the King of Sweden not shake hands with Zelensky? What really happened

During a visit to Oslo, a video circulated suggesting that Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf refused to shake hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The footage showed Zelensky waiting for the king, who approached without offering his hand. Some online commentators claimed Zelensky spat at the king in anger. However, this video is misleading and has been manipulated by Russian media, which previously used it to distort the king's visit to Ukraine in April 2026, where he did shake hands with Zelensky. The Swedish royal court condemned the misrepresentation, calling it 'bad and disgusting.' Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard also criticized the propaganda, emphasizing Sweden's strong support for Ukraine.