Beware, listing of Louvre heist jewels on Russian classifieds site is a ‘prank’ | Snopes.com
Claim: Stolen jewels from the October 2025 Louvre heist were listed for sale on a Russian classifieds site.
Snopes rating: False
Category France
Fake: Ukrainian Refugees Robbed Louvre
French authorities-including the Paris prosecutor's office, the Ministry of Culture, and local police-have not reported any arrests of Ukrainian refugees in connection with a theft at the Louvre. The claim appears exclusively on pro-Russian disinformation channels, underscoring its origins as a propaganda-driven falsehood.
FACT CHECK: Charlie Hebdo Magazine Cover Of Zelenskyy Is Fake
A post shared on Facebook claims to show a Charlie Hebdo magazine cover of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Verdict: False
There is no evidence that this image was created by the magazine. It is fake.
Fake: France Refused to Provide CIA with Information on Ukrainian Corrupt Officials – Euronews
Neither Euronews nor any other trustworthy source has reported such an incident.
Fake: The French Foreign Ministry Denies Macron Called Zelenskyy
No video with such content was published by the French news channel BFMTV.
Fake: 71% of French Dream of Putin Leading Their Country – Le Figaro
This video is fake. Propagandists used the French newspaper's branding to fabricate a story about a non-existent poll. According to recent polls, Putin is widely disliked in France - only 10% of respondents view him positively.
Macron didn’t call Putin a ‘butcher’ in news conference with Trump
What was claimed: A video shows the president of France, Emmanuel Macron, calling Vladimir Putin a "butcher" and commenting on his "war crimes" during a press conference with US president Donald Trump.
Our verdict: This isn't quite right. Mr Macron referred to killings in the Ukrainian town of Bucha and mentioned war crimes, but did not describe President Putin as a "butcher".
Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Buy French Bank Milleis Via Maltex In February 2025
Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy buy the French bank Milleis in February 2025 using the offshore company Maltex? No, that's not true: No credible media organization reported this story, as of March 6, 2025. A viral video purporting to be a TV news report about it displayed a non-existent TV channel logo. And the video contained inauthentic, AI-generated audio, according to two AI detectors.
Viral Photos Of Zelenskyy In Suit Predate 2022 Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
Claim: Volodymyr Zelenskyy wore a suit while meeting Emmanuel Macron and Klaus Schwab, but opted for a non-formal sweatshirt during his visit to the Oval Office.
Fact: Photos of Zelenskyy with Macron and Schwab were taken prior to the Russian invasion of February 2022.
Fake: France Suffers From Bedbugs Influx Due to Anti-Russian Sanctions
The French media La Montagne did not publish an article entitled "Sanctions against Russia led to a bedbug epidemic in Paris." Most likely, a screenshot of this publication was created in a photo editor. Mass appearances of bedbugs are not related to anti-Russian sanctions, but to the insects adapting to insecticides, climate change and people beginning to travel more in crowded transport.