Fake: EU Imposes Sanctions Targeting Children
The EU imposed sanctions on Russian organizations and officials implicated in the abduction of Ukrainian children and their forced "re-education."
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Did Trump accuse Biden of being ‘Russian agent’ in Truth Social post?
The post is fake. Reviews of Truth Social and Trump's Truth, a website that archives the president's Truth Social feed every few minutes, found no trace of the post on or around May 12, 2026. For example, a search for "SLEEPY JOE was a RUSSIAN AGENT!" on Trump's Truth returned no such post.
Verified: Indian Tourists Washed Clothes In Moscow’s Famous Fountain? Here’s The Truth
A video purportedly showing three men of Indian origin washing clothes inside a fountain at a cultural heritage site in Moscow has gone viral on social media. In the clip, several bystanders can be seen recording and laughing at the men, while a voiceover claims that "Indian visitors" turned the famous Friendship of Peoples Fountain into a laundry spot. The caption accompanying the post further alleges that such behaviour is "completely normal in their country."
NewsMobile verified the claim and found that the viral video is AI-generated.
The NM team investigated the viral claim and found no credible or mainstream media reports, either in India or Russia, carrying any such incident.
Fake: Russian Defense Ministry Claims It Spared Central Kyiv Out of …
The Russian Ministry of Defense did not spare central Kyiv out of humanitarian concern. From the opening days of the full-scale invasion, Russian forces have carried out systematic missile and drone strikes against residential areas, hospitals, and civilian infrastructure across Kyiv, including its central districts. The ministry's own statement undercuts its humanitarian framing further: it contains explicit threats against the civilian population - language that is irreconcilable with any credible claim of restraint.
Russian Telegram channels and state media are amplifying a May 4, 2026, statement by Russia's Ministry of Defense claiming that Moscow had previously "refrained, for humanitarian reasons," from launching missile strikes on the center of the Ukrainian capital.
Fact Check: OLD Video Of Russian Submarine Arriving In Havana, Cuba Is From 2024 — Not 2026
Does a video show a Russian submarine arriving in Havana, Cuba, in May 2026? No, that's not true: The footage dates back to June 2024, when a nuclear-powered Russian submarine and three Russian warships arrived in Havana as part of a port visit coinciding with Russian naval exercises in the Caribbean. The clip resurfaced in social media posts falsely claiming it depicted such an event in May 2026.
No, Russia Has Not Announced Yuan Pricing for All Future Oil and …
A claim circulating widely on platforms alleges that Russia has officially announced that all future oil and gas deals with Europe will be priced in Chinese yuan. The claim is often framed as a major geopolitical shift away from Western currencies and presented as breaking news. However we found this claim to be misleading. [...] There is no credible evidence that Russia has announced that all future oil and gas deals with Europe will be priced in Chinese yuan.
Fake: Ukraine Had Plans to Stage a Coup if Orban Won in Hungary
A video circulating online is purportedly obtained by Hungarian intelligence services from the phone of a Ukrainian serviceman. It shows a group of individuals in military uniforms discussing a plan to forcibly overturn the outcome of Hungary's parliamentary elections in the event of a Tisza party defeat - with Ukrainian intelligence services allegedly coordinating the operation alongside the Hungarian opposition. The video did not originate with Hungarian intelligence. It was first published by ZАЧИСТКА, a Russian propaganda Telegram channel [...] The footage carries the hallmarks of a staged production.
Fake: Ukraine Systematically Interferes in Western Elections
The video is a fabrication. NewsGuard has published no such material alleging Ukrainian interference in foreign elections.
Fact Check: Putin Did NOT Say ‘Don’t Dare To Touch The Strait Of Hormuz’ On April 1, 2026
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin say "Don't dare to touch the Strait of Hormuz" on April 1, 2026? No, that's not true: The posts attributing those words to him originated from self-described satire and parody accounts. The fake story was spreading across social media platforms paired with a well-known video meme showing Putin walking.
FACT CHECK: ‘Sara Sky’ tanker carrying Russian oil to PH not linked to Dutertes
Claim: Amid the Philippines' energy emergency, a shipment of Russian crude oil was sent to the country because of the Dutertes.
The facts: The Dutertes are not linked to the delivery of Russian crude oil to the Philippines. The Inquirer.net report referenced in the TikTok video never mentions the Dutertes or their alleged role in the Russia oil purchase. The video merely juxtaposes the news report headline and the name of the oil tanker, "Sara Sky," to imply that they are linked.