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.
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Posts share Trump deepfake after reported call with Putin
After US media reported Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had spoken on the phone about ending the Ukraine war, social media users shared a video claiming it shows the US leader giving details of the call. Experts told AFP the video appears to be a deepfake. While neither Washington nor Moscow officially confirmed any conversations between the leaders when the clip surfaced, Trump later revealed he had agreed with Putin to immediately start negotiations during a call on February 12.
Trump’s ‘make peace or die’ message to Putin is deepfake – yet it fooled Russians
On Jan. 27, Andrey Isayev, a member of Russia's State Duma (the lower house of parliament), accused U.S. President Donald Trump of trying to "rudely" force Russian President Vladimir Putin to start peace negotiations with Ukraine. [...]
"Trump threatened our president rather rudely, it must be said, pressuring to start the negotiations and reminding of Qaddafi's fate."
The claim is false.
The Economist has not published ‘apocalypse’ cover featuring Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin
This is not a genuine cover of The Economist. It has not been shared on the publication's archive of past editions, or elsewhere on its website. The Economist edition for 24 February 2024 did feature a different illustration of President Putin and Mr Trump with the title 'Is Europe ready?'
FACT CHECK: Did Russia Sentence A Man To 14 Years In Prison For Burning The Quran?
This is not a genuine cover of The Economist. It has not been shared on the publication's archive of past editions, or elsewhere on its website. The Economist edition for 24 February 2024 did feature a different illustration of President Putin and Mr Trump with the title 'Is Europe ready?'
FACT CHECK: No, This Video Does Not Show Vladimir Putin’s Airplane Escort
This is not a genuine cover of The Economist. It has not been shared on the publication's archive of past editions, or elsewhere on its website. The Economist edition for 24 February 2024 did feature a different illustration of President Putin and Mr Trump with the title 'Is Europe ready?'
FACT CHECK: Did the Secretary General of NATO Threaten To Expel the United States?
This quote is not real, however. There is no proof that Rutte has ever said or implied that he would expel the U.S. from NATO, and Rutte congratulated the incoming President on his victory in a post on X just two days after Election Day.
Russian President Vladimir Putin suffered a heart attack Oct. 22, 2023.
Unverified reports about Russian President Vladimir Putin's health have been circulating online, driven by social media.
The Kremlin denied Russian President Vladimir Putin was ill. Photos released by Russian media show Putin at meetings and public events in the days after this supposed health emergency.
The claim started on Telegram, a platform known for facilitating the spread of misinformation about Russia. The account that made the claim has shared other dubious reports about Putin's health in the past.
Based on available information, we rate the claim that Putin recently suffered a heart attack False.
Blog post fabricates Russian president’s remarks in recent speech
Claim: Russian President Vladimir Putin "warns 'global terrorist' Klaus Schwab his 'days are numbered.'"
Russian President Vladimir Putin didn't say this.
How to spot fake videos of Carlson, Putin interview | verifythis.com
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson's interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin aired Feb. 8. How to spot similar fake videos.