Taoiseach Leo Varadkar stung by Russian pranksters in hoax diplomatic call

The two pranksters, Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov, published the call on right-wing video website Rumble on Tuesday evening

A spokesperson said footage released by the Russian pranksters has been 'doctored and overdubbed in heavily-accented English' and that this did not represent what happened on the call.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is the latest in a string of world leaders to be stung by Russian pranksters in a hoax diplomatic call.

The prank on Mr Varadkar follows a series of calls with high-profile leaders, including Italian prime minister Georgia Meloni, Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez and former leaders Angela Merkel and Boris Johnson.