Fake: Zelensky Will Force Partners to Pay for Disposing Obsolete Military Equipment They Gave Ukraine | StopFake
This whole news is made up. Zelensky has never made such statements, and the text itself is full of logical errors.
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US President Trump’s claims about Zelenskyy and Ukraine fact-checked
Claim: Zelenskyy started the war with Russia
Claim: Zelenskyy is a dictator
Claim: Zelenskyy has a 4 percent approval rating
Claim: The US has spent $350bn to help Ukraine
Claim: Zelenskyy said he doesn't know where half of the money the US has given Ukraine went
Claim: Zelenskyy was 'sleeping and unavailable' to meet Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week in Kyiv
Video of Mark Rubio threatening to ‘cut off Ukraine’s Starlink access’ is edited
The Verdict: Fake.
Comparing the original CNN video with the viral clip shows that AI audio was inserted to falsely portray Rubio threatening to cut Starlink to Ukraine.
Was Zelenskyy’s Pennsylvania visit ‘election interference’? Why experts say no
On Sept. 22, 2024, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited a Scranton, Pennsylvania, ammunition plant to thank its workers, with Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, who was a surrogate for vice president and then-Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
Legal experts said that doesn't constitute "foreign election interference," which typically includes "covert, fraudulent or deceptive acts."
Zelenskyy's meeting with Shapiro was not a campaign event for either the governor or Harris.
Fact Check: Marco Rubio interview altered to show him threaten Ukraine’s Starlink access
VERDICT: False. CNN did not publish a video of Marco Rubio saying he would convince Elon Musk to end Ukraine's access to Starlink. Rubio has said there was no such threat.
Trump falsely claimed US spent $350B on military aid to Ukraine
Claim: As of February 2025, the United States had given $350 billion in military aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia.
Rating: False.
Context
It's possible to arrive at varying totals depending on how military aid is defined or by considering how much money was allocated - as opposed to actually paid out - by the U.S. government, but none of these totals amounts to $350 billion
Warren Buffett did not send more than $500M to Ukraine – but his son did
Claim: Warren Buffett has given more than $500 million to Ukraine.
Context: Howard Buffett, Warren Buffett's son, donated more than $800 million to Ukraine since 2022, through his own foundation.
Viral clip shows filming of a music video, not Ukrainian soldiers ‘faking combat’ to secure US funds
What was claimed:
Clips show Ukrainian soldiers faking combat to appear "war torn" in order to receive US funds.
Our verdict:
The clips actually show behind-the-scenes footage from a music video about the Ukraine war.
Ukrainian soldiers falsely accused of faking combat for sympathy
WHAT WAS CLAIMED: A video shows people being made up to look like war-torn Ukrainian soldiers to get more US funding.
OUR VERDICT: False. The clip shows behind-the-scenes footage from the making of a music video.
Music Video Footage Shared as Staged Combat scenes
Misbar investigated the circulating video and found the claim to be misleading.
Misbar's team found that the video shows behind-the-scenes moments from the production of a music video. As stated by the original publisher, this refers to the making of a music video called "Brothers."