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FactChecking Trump on ‘Meet the Press’

[Trump] overstated and understated the respective amounts of financial assistance that the U.S. and European nations have allocated to help Ukraine in the war with Russia.

Trump called out Europe, which he said has not provided nearly as much financial support as the U.S. to Ukraine amid its war with Russia.

"I think that Europe has to do more," Trump said, when Welker asked if the security of the U.S. "is linked to Ukraine's security." He continued: "We're in for $200 billion. They're in for $25 billion. And it affects them more than it affects us."

Those figures are not accurate.

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Did a former Ukraine minister go yachting in Europe days after his dismissal? Not quite – Truth or Fake

A photo of former Ukrainian defence minister Oleksii Reznikov is circulating online. Users claim it shows him yachting in Europe with his wife - just days after his dismissal over corruption scandals. Also, a video of a riot inside the Ukrainian parliament is falsely posted as recent. We tell you where these images really come from in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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Was there a docuseries about the drug use of Ukraine’s president and top Western leaders? No, trailer shared on social media is fake – Africa Check

Social media users in Kenya have shared a video with the claim it is the trailer for an upcoming Hulu documentary, apparently cancelled because of pressure from the US government. But the trailer is fake.

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Estonia Denies Link to Russian Airport Drone Strike

Estonia Denies Link to Russian Airport Drone Strike

There was no reasoning provided for the claims shared online beyond the distance between Estonia's border and Pskov.

However, the Estonian government has firmly denied the claims. A statement sent to Newsweek from a spokesman for the Government Office of the Republic of Estonia said: "This is false information."

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Was Russia ready to sign a peace treaty with Ukraine in 2022?

Putin's claims that a treaty was ready and acceptable for Ukraine in the spring of 2022 but was rejected by Ukraine are highly unlikely. The documents displayed at the June 17 meeting are likely to have been working drafts. The positions of the parties were too far apart, and Russia was not likely to abide by a ceasefire. A treaty would have to be signed by the presidents, and subject to a referendum in Ukraine.

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Twitter post: This is a lie. In the actual video he posted, the head of FEMA says the Individual And Households Program can give up to $41,000.

This is a lie. In the actual video he posted, the head of FEMA says the Individual And Households Program can give up to $41,000.

Ryan Knight is counting on people just reading his bullshit and not watching the video that contradicts his lie.

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FAKE: Ukraine is the world leader in ‘black transplantology’ – article

The OSCE did not confirm the facts of illegal transplantologists operating in Ukraine in 2014 and generally lacks evidence regarding possible organ removal in eastern Ukraine. On October 30, 2014, the organization issued an official refutation. It states that during one of the sessions of the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meetings (HDIM), two Russian non-governmental organizations quoted reports of possible organ removal and sale of human organs in eastern Ukraine.

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