FALSE: US questions Zelenskyy’s legitimacy over election cancellation
Politico did not publish this information. Zelenskyy did not lose his legitimacy due to the cancellation of the elections
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Debunking false rumours that Ukraine sold Russia its French-made artillery – Truth or Fake
Social media users have been sharing false claims that the Ukrainian army sold two of the heavy-duty CAESAR howitzers - given by France - to Russia for $120,000 per unit. In this edition of Truth or Fake with Vedika Bahl, we look into the source of these rumours - which are based on false posts from two years ago - and why the outlet behind them is not trustworthy.
FALSE: Mark Milley urged Ukrainians to conduct terrorist attacks on Russian territory
Mark Milley was referring to actions in the occupied territories, not Russia. The USA does not encourage Ukrainian forces to strike outside their own borders
Russian propaganda usurps RFI report and French armed forces website – Truth or Fake
Russian disinformation has created a fraudulent report purporting to come from our sister radio station RFI, insinuating that "Ukrainian soldiers sent for tuberculosis treatment in France" are responsible for France's recent rebound in the disease. Meanwhile, French authorities have taken down a fake French armed forces website, which invited French citizens to enlist in Ukraine. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.
Moscow concert hall attack: Fake claims continue to point fingers at Ukraine – Truth or Fake
Even though the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for last week's deadly Moscow concert hall attack, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, pro-Russian social media users and bots are continuing to insist that Ukraine was involved in the atrocity. We debunk all the false claims for you in this edition of Truth or Fake.
Russian disinformation campaign ‘Matryoshka’ targets Yulia Navalnaya – Truth or Fake
Hours after the death of Alexei Navalny, viral posts started circulating on social media showing his widow, Yulia Navalnaya, in the arms of other men. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
These are not ‘children’ sent to fight for Ukraine – Truth or Fake
We debunk an ongoing theme in the Russian disinformation and propaganda campaign: That Ukraine is sending children to fight on the frontline. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
No evidence of lethal Pfizer trial in Ukraine
No evidence of lethal Pfizer trial in Ukraine
Trump falsely said U.S. gave $150B more to Ukraine than NATO | verifythis.com
The former president continued to criticize fellow NATO members' spending, but he overstated how much more the U.S. has spent to fund Ukraine's defense.
Fact Check: Putin Defends Hitler’s Invasion of Poland in Carlson Interview
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Based on a Russian transcript of Vladimir Putin's interview with Tucker Carlson, Newsweek verified Putin said Adolf Hitler was "forced" to invade Poland, an inaccurate interpretation of the circumstances leading to World War II.
While translations do not use the word "forced" or "compelled", they broadly match its meaning.