Tulsi Gabbard’s Claims Questioning the Legitimacy of Ukrainian Democracy Are Misleading
In a video from June 2024, Gabbard aired false claims and elided important context.
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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.
Video doesn’t show Zelenskyy using expletive about Trump outside 10 Downing Street
However, Zelenskyy did not use any expletives about Trump when speaking to journalists during the walk from his motorcade to greet Starmer. The claim is false. Further, the video exhibited potential signs that its originator used an artificial-intelligence tool to create many of its elements.
An unedited video (archived) showing the same moment featured an unidentified reporter asking, "Mr. President, how was the trip? How do you feel?," and Zelenskyy responding, "Ok. Thank you so much."
No, photo doesn’t show Zelenskyy and wife posing with stacks of money
Claim: A photograph authentically showed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and first lady Olena Zelenska posing in front of stacks of money.
Rating: Fake
Fake: WSJ Reports Zelenskyy Faces Five Federal Criminal Charges in U.S
Neither the Wall Street Journal nor AMVETS have reported such information. The U.S. has no authority to prosecute a foreign leader because of sovereign immunity.
Ukraine’s army wrongly accused of staging war footage
Users are now sharing a viral video claiming to show crisis actors faking injuries for the Ukrainian army in order to "solicit" more money from allies. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.
Fake: Ukraine Stopped Using the Starlink System and Insulted Elon Musk — UNITED24
UNITED24 did not report such information, and neither did any other credible source.
Fact Check: Music video BTS goes viral as Ukrainian soldiers fake combat for US funds
Claim: Ukraine was caught faking combat scenes to ask for more money from the US.
Fact: This video does not show Ukrainian soldiers creating fake combat scenes. It's a behind-the-scenes shot from a music video.
Fake: WSJ Reports That US Has Refused to Pay for Stay of Ukrainian Delegation
This information is fake, as the Wall Street Journal never published such an article, and the screenshot circulating online is a fake.
Fake: Webster’s Dictionary Adds Word “Zelenskied”, Meaning To Lose Everything Through One’s Stupidity
There is no such word in the dictionary. The screenshot that is being shared online was edited.