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Manipulation: Ukraine Lost a Billion Dollars by Signing a Contract With an “American Weapon Store” – FT

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Ukraine Lost a Billion Dollars by Signing a Contract With an "American Weapon Store" - FT
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The Financial Times did not write that Ukraine lost a billion dollars on this deal. The newspaper only reported on the arms supply contract that Ukraine signed with an Arizona company in the first months of the full-scale invasion. The company was never able to fulfill it due to the lack of experience in such large-scale deliveries. The irresponsible supplier received 17 million euros in advance, but Ukraine successfully sued for this money after the contract was canceled.

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Manipulation: Canada Backtracks on Plan to Send Repaired Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

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Canada Backtracks on Plan to Send Repaired Armored Vehicles to Ukraine
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Pro-Kremlin outlets have distorted the facts, portraying a routine contract adjustment as a sign that Ottawa is "abandoning" Kyiv. In truth, Canada remains a steadfast supporter of Ukraine - continuing to deliver weapons, train Ukrainian forces, and finance key defense initiatives.

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Fake: Zelensky Blocked Trump-Putin Meeting

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Zelensky Blocked Trump-Putin Meeting
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Kyiv flatly contradicted the narrative, with the Ukrainian President underscoring his support for diplomatic negotiations and asserting his readiness to participate in a prospective Trump-Putin summit.

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Fake: Trump Administration Did Not Meet Zelensky in the Airport During His Visit to the United States

Claim by Viral social media post: Trump Administration Did Not Meet Zelensky in the Airport During His Visit to the United States
StopFake rating: Ukraine's President was met by Abigail Jones, Acting Chief of Protocol of the US State Department, which corresponds to the protocol for receiving foreign heads of state or government during a working visit.

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Fake: Zelensky Said He “No Longer Feels Welcome in the U.S.” After Meeting With Trump

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Zelensky Said He "No Longer Feels Welcome in the U.S." After Meeting With Trump
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The quote attributed to President Volodymyr Zelensky, claiming he "no longer feels like a welcome guest in the United States," is entirely fabricated. No such remark appears in official transcripts, press releases, or credible media coverage. In reality, Zelensky's statements following his meeting with Donald Trump were measured, underscoring Ukraine's willingness to maintain constructive dialogue and cooperation with Washington.

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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.

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Fake: Zelensky Launders Western Aid Through UAE Accounts

The Turkish outlet Aydinlik offers no evidence to support its claims - no banking records, no documentation linking President Zelensky to the companies in question. The story is part of a broader Kremlin disinformation effort aimed at discrediting Ukraine's leadership and eroding international confidence in aid to Kyiv.

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Fake: Zelensky Admits Tomahawk Terror Plot

Amid ongoing talks among Western allies over providing Ukraine with U.S. Tomahawk long-range missiles, Russian propaganda escalated a disinformation campaign. Seeking to undermine a potential U.S. decision to supply advanced weaponry, Kremlin-linked media falsely claimed that President Volodymyr Zelensky had openly admitted to planning terrorist strikes inside Russia using American missiles. [...] In reality, the Ukrainian president emphasized that any use of U.S.-supplied Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles would be strictly limited to military targets.

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