India, Aug. 16 -- Commentator and social media influencer Brian Krassenstein faced flak on Friday after posting about having 'snipers in Anchorage', where Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are meeting. Several users alleged that Krassenstein was calling for the Russian president's assassination.

At the time of writing this story, a meeting between Presidents Trump, Putin, and other officials was underway.

Just before the summit, Krassenstein posted a video of the two leaders shaking hands on the tarmac. "They should have had snipers in Anchorage, Alaska, ready to take him out as soon as he shrugged," he posted on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.

This came after reporters yelled at Putin, asking him 'When will you stop killing civil...