Category Fact checks / debunkings

Fake: Finland’s Foreign Ministry Says EU Is Not Trying to End the War in Ukraine

Finland's Foreign Minister made no such statement and did not call for the war in Ukraine to "continue." On the contrary, Elina Valtonen stressed that allies should maintain pressure on Russia and must not abandon the fight to defend Ukraine's freedom.

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Video of Russian gas explosion falsely claimed to show Belfast unrest

A video of a large fire is circulating on social media with false claims it depicts recent disorder in Belfast. But the video actually shows the aftermath of a gas pipeline explosion in Russia that happened on 9 June. The footage does not show Belfast or the ongoing unrest there. It actually shows the aftermath of gas pipeline explosions in Russia.

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Fake: China Refused Ukraine a $30.8 Billion Debt Deferral

Russian propaganda outlets and anonymous Telegram channels are claiming that China refused Ukraine a deferral on debt repayment amounting to $30.8 billion. [...] Yet the information spread in these publications is fake, as indicated by numerous factors. [...] No credible media outlet - Ukrainian, Chinese, or Western - has reported on a debt of $30.8 billion, a diplomatic approach by Zelensky to Beijing requesting a deferral, or a refusal by the Chinese side.

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Did Trump accuse Biden of being ‘Russian agent’ in Truth Social post?

The post is fake. Reviews of Truth Social and Trump's Truth, a website that archives the president's Truth Social feed every few minutes, found no trace of the post on or around May 12, 2026. For example, a search for "SLEEPY JOE was a RUSSIAN AGENT!" on Trump's Truth returned no such post.

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Fake: Podolyak Says Ukraine Is Ready to Defend Taiwan Instead of the U.S.

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," and the image accompanying the posts was lifted from an earlier interview on an unrelated topic.

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Verified: Indian Tourists Washed Clothes In Moscow’s Famous Fountain? Here’s The Truth

A video purportedly showing three men of Indian origin washing clothes inside a fountain at a cultural heritage site in Moscow has gone viral on social media. In the clip, several bystanders can be seen recording and laughing at the men, while a voiceover claims that "Indian visitors" turned the famous Friendship of Peoples Fountain into a laundry spot. The caption accompanying the post further alleges that such behaviour is "completely normal in their country."

NewsMobile verified the claim and found that the viral video is AI-generated.

The NM team investigated the viral claim and found no credible or mainstream media reports, either in India or Russia, carrying any such incident.

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Fake: Russian Defense Ministry Claims It Spared Central Kyiv Out of …

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 have carried out systematic missile and drone strikes against residential areas, hospitals, and civilian infrastructure across Kyiv, including its central districts. The ministry's own statement undercuts its humanitarian framing further: it contains explicit threats against the civilian population - language that is irreconcilable with any credible claim of restraint.

Russian Telegram channels and state media are amplifying a May 4, 2026, statement by Russia's Ministry of Defense claiming that Moscow had previously "refrained, for humanitarian reasons," from launching missile strikes on the center of the Ukrainian capital.

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Did CNN really apologize for their Ukranian journalist picking wine during Trump’s assassination attempt? Fact Check

Conclusion: The claim is false. There is no credible evidence or statement which suggests CNN has apologized. Moreover, no journalist by the name of "Olesya Bezruchko" works for CNN and The Mirror has not posted any article as shown in the claim. Also no reliable source establishes that the woman in the video is a Ukrainian national or a journalist.

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