Why Ukraine can’t hold elections during wartime
Open civil society letter: Elections in Ukraine must be held only after sustainable peace is achieved, ensuring a free, fair, and democratic process that reflects the will of the people.
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Trump’s flurry of false claims about Ukraine – The Washington Post
In remarks and social media posts, the president echoed Russian talking points. [...]
Here’s an assessment of Trump’s misleading statements on Ukraine in recent days.
How much U.S. aid went to Ukraine? Detangling Trump, Zelensky’s claims. – The Washington Post
In his remarks, Zelensky went on to say that he knew a large part of U.S. aid came not in direct funds but in the forms of weapons, training, humanitarian programs and in other areas. He said: “I don’t know where all this money is.”
Trump appeared to take the comment as an admission that the money was lost. But while Zelensky said he did not know exactly how it was spent, his understanding appeared to comport with U.S. accounting that shows a large share went to activities carried out to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including within the United States.
Fact Check: Trump’s ‘Dictator’ Attacks On Zelensky – Barron’s
A misleading poll said that Zelensky has a 4% approval rating. Zelensky told reporters it was a Russian figure and that Ukraine had 'proof' that it had been used in talks between Russian and US officials
Fact-check: Did Ukraine start its war with Russia, as Trump claims? | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera
Verdict: False Ukraine did not 'start' this war. Russia launched an unprovoked and brutal invasion claiming hundreds of thousands of lives.
Fact Check: Did the US Give $350B to Ukraine, as Trump Claims?
False.
Tracking of Congressional spending on Ukraine shows it has appropriated nearly $183 billion since Russia's invasion. Analysis has shown that some of this funding ends up back in the United States, to restock weapons and defense supplies domestically that the U.S. has given to Kyiv. Some funding has not gone directly to Ukraine but to NATO defense partners.
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about war in Ukraine
Verdict False; Claim: Zelensky is a 'dictator without elections'… Ukraine has been under martial law since the Russian invasion in February 2022, which means elections are suspended
Fact Check: Did JD Vance Say US ‘Military Action’ Available Against Russia?
True.
JD Vance did say that "military tools of leverage" could be used if Moscow did not cooperate with the terms of a negotiation that ended fighting between Russia and Ukraine. He did rule out U.S. deployment, saying "the president is very clear that whenever he walks into negotiation, everything is on the table."
While Vance claimed his words were "twisted," a full transcript shows he did not rule out military action.
No, USAID didn’t pay Hollywood actors millions to visit Ukraine
Our rating: Manipulated media
The video is a fabrication that wasn't reported or published by E! News, a company spokesperson said. The video is consistent with material created by a Russia-aligned influence campaign, disinformation experts said.
False claims USAID paid celebs to visit Ukraine linked to Russian disinformation campaign
WHAT WAS CLAIMED: E! News published a video stating celebrities received funds from USAID to visit Ukraine.
OUR VERDICT: False. The video is fake and there's no evidence USAID funded the visits.