Fake: Olena Zelenska Fled The Country — With €66 Million In Cash, Jewelry, And...
The story is based on the testimony of an “anonymous source” and first appeared on an account that describes itself as a parody account....
Fake: China Refused Ukraine a $30.8 Billion Debt Deferral
Ukraine's actual debt obligations to China are significantly smaller — approximately $830 million as of June 2024. No diplomatic approach by Zelensky to Beijing...
Fake: Macron Endorsed Arabic as Official Language
Emmanuel Macron did not say that Arabic would become an official language of France, nor did he call for its mandatory study in French...
Fake: EU Imposes Sanctions Targeting Children
The EU imposed sanctions on Russian organizations and officials implicated in the abduction of Ukrainian children and their forced "re-education."
Russian state media have amplified...
Fake: Podolyak Says Ukraine Is Ready to Defend Taiwan Instead of the U.S.
The quote attributed to Podolyak is a fabrication. It originated on a satirical Telegram channel that explicitly identifies itself as a publisher of "fakes,"...
Fake: Kyiv Is Using Chornobyl Wildfire Smoke as a Nuclear Weapon Against Europe
No evidence supports the claim that a fire in the Chornobyl exclusion zone constitutes a "nuclear attack" on Europe, nor that Ukraine is exploiting...
Fake: Russian Defense Ministry Claims It Spared Central Kyiv Out of Humanitarian Concern
The Russian Ministry of Defense did not spare central Kyiv out of humanitarian concern. From the opening days of the full-scale invasion, Russian forces...
Fake: Ukrainians Support Armed Forces Withdrawal From Donetsk Oblast – KIIS
A study by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology found that a majority of Ukrainians are firmly opposed to withdrawing Ukrainian troops from Donetsk...
Fake: The Wife Of Defense Minister Fedorov Purchased A €26 Million Yacht
The documents allegedly confirming the purchase are a low-quality forgery. The story, which spread online in several languages simultaneously, bears all the hallmarks of...
Fake: CNN Apologized for Ukrainian Journalist Stealing Wine During Assassination Attempt on Trump
The story rests on a forged screenshot attributed to the British tabloid The Mirror and is not corroborated by any credible source. CNN has...