Yes, Vice President JD Vance’s cousin Nate fought in Ukraine for three years
Claim: U.S. Vice President JD Vance's cousin Nate Vance fought in Ukraine for three years during its war with Russia.
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Fact Check: Nate Vance, Who Criticized Trump’s Ukraine Policy, IS Vice President JD Vance’s Cousin
Is Nate Vance -- who criticized the Trump administration's reduction of support for Ukraine's defense against Russia's invasion -- Vice President JD Vance's cousin? Yes, that's true: Nate Vance is the first cousin of JD Vance. His father, Jim Vance, is the brother of JD Vance's mother, Beverly. Nate Vance detailed the family connection on social media, and online records show their family connections.
A compilation video of Zelenskyy dancing includes clips that aren’t of him
What was claimed
A compilation video shows five clips of the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy dancing.
Our verdict
The first clip actually shows Argentinian dancer Pablo Acosta, while the second has been manipulated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to superimpose President Zelenskyy's face onto the dancer's to create a deepfake. The other clips are genuine, however.
Trump’s ‘Temu Zelenskiy’ taunt is an AI deepfake
WHAT WAS CLAIMED
A video shows Donald Trump calling Ukraine's leader "Temu Zelenskiy" for not wearing a suit.
OUR VERDICT
The video is an AI deepfake from a self-described parody account.
Old video of Ukraine soldiers surrendering in Mariupol shared as recent
The Verdict: Misleading.
According to reports, the video actually shows Ukrainian servicemen surrendering in Mariupol in 2022.
Fake: Zelensky Acquires One of France’s Largest Private Equity Banks
The TV station that reported the news does not exist. The bank's management recently stated that it is not considering a sale.
FACT CHECK: Exchange between U.S. defense official and journalist on Ukraine-Russia FAKE
WHAT WAS CLAIMED: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a journalist had an exchange about the impending peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.
OUR VERDICT: Fake: No such exchange on diplomacy and Russia's concessions took place between Hegseth and a reporter in a press briefing after a NATO defense ministers' meeting on Feb. 13.
Ukrainian soldiers falsely accused of faking combat for sympathy
WHAT WAS CLAIMED: A video shows people being made up to look like war-torn Ukrainian soldiers to get more US funding.
OUR VERDICT: False. The clip shows behind-the-scenes footage from the making of a music video.
FACT CHECK: USAID Didn’t Pay Time Magazine To Name Zelenskyy Time Person Of The Year
A post shared on Facebook claims the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) paid Time Magazine to name President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Time Person of the Year.
Verdict: False.
There is no evidence for this claim.
Music Video Footage Shared as Staged Combat scenes
Misbar investigated the circulating video and found the claim to be misleading.
Misbar's team found that the video shows behind-the-scenes moments from the production of a music video. As stated by the original publisher, this refers to the making of a music video called "Brothers."