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.
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Fact Check: Photo of world leaders removing suit jackets for Ukraine is altered
VERDICT: Altered. The image is a manipulated version of an authentic group photo.
Fake: The French Foreign Ministry Denies Macron Called Zelenskyy
No video with such content was published by the French news channel BFMTV.
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
Fake: Russia Shot Down Its Own Drones Over Ukraine After Trump’s Conversation with Putin
Despite the unsubstantiated statements of the Russian Defen?e Ministry, Russia continued shelling Ukraine even after the US President talked on the phone with the Kremlin leader. Energy infrastructure in the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions was shelled. In total on the night of March 18-19, 2025, 2 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and four S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles, as well as 145 Shahed strike UAVs were launched over Ukraine.
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.
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.
FACT CHECK: No, European Leaders Didn’t Take Off Suit Jackets In Support Of Ukraine
Verdict: False.
The image has been photoshopped.
FACT CHECK: No, Outlet Did Not Report 70,000 Ukrainian Troops Died In Kursk
Verdict: False.
There is no evidence that this outlet reported this. There is no evidence that 70,000 Ukrainian troops died in the Kursk offensive.
Supposed Hull Daily Mail headline about Ukrainian casualties in Kursk is fake
The Verdict: Fake.
The headline is fabricated. The Hull Daily Mail published a different front page on March 13.