Category Volodymyr Zelensky

Fact check: 78 times Zelensky has expressed gratitude to the US

President Donald Trump claimed on social media on Sunday that "UKRAINE 'LEADERSHIP' HAS EXPRESSED ZERO GRATITUDE FOR OUR EFFORTS" in relation to the war there.

Trump's claim is not even close to accurate.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed gratitude to the United States on dozens of occasions - 78 examples are listed below - since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of his country in early 2022. And Zelensky has repeatedly expressed gratitude to Trump personally since Trump was elected again last fall.

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Fake: Zelensky Blocked Trump-Putin Meeting

Claim by ukraina.ru:
Zelensky Blocked Trump-Putin Meeting
StopFake rating:
Kyiv flatly contradicted the narrative, with the Ukrainian President underscoring his support for diplomatic negotiations and asserting his readiness to participate in a prospective Trump-Putin summit.

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Fake: Zelensky Said He “No Longer Feels Welcome in the U.S.” After Meeting With Trump

Claim by Viral social media post:
Zelensky Said He "No Longer Feels Welcome in the U.S." After Meeting With Trump
StopFake rating:
The quote attributed to President Volodymyr Zelensky, claiming he "no longer feels like a welcome guest in the United States," is entirely fabricated. No such remark appears in official transcripts, press releases, or credible media coverage. In reality, Zelensky's statements following his meeting with Donald Trump were measured, underscoring Ukraine's willingness to maintain constructive dialogue and cooperation with Washington.

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Fake: Olena Zelenska Bought Princess Diana’s Dress for $2.9 Million | StopFake

The story by the British tabloid The Sun on this topic is fabricated, and the comment by a royal expert in it is taken from an old video on a completely different topic.

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Fact Check: BBC-branded video on Ukraine’s first lady seeking asylum is a fake report

A video assembled to look like a BBC report about Ukraine's first lady seeking political asylum has been shared by social media users but is a fake, a spokesperson for the outlet has said.
The video mimics the British broadcaster's formatting for visual reports on social media, with multiple uses of its logo, red and white branding, and familiar typeface.

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FACT CHECK: Charlie Hebdo Magazine Cover Of Zelenskyy Is Fake

A post shared on Facebook claims to show a Charlie Hebdo magazine cover of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Verdict: False
There is no evidence that this image was created by the magazine. It is fake.

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Trump falsely claimed US spent $350B on military aid to Ukraine

Claim: As of February 2025, the United States had given $350 billion in military aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia.

Rating: False.

Context
It's possible to arrive at varying totals depending on how military aid is defined or by considering how much money was allocated - as opposed to actually paid out - by the U.S. government, but none of these totals amounts to $350 billion

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Trump’s ‘Temu Zelenskiy’ taunt is an AI deepfake

WHAT WAS CLAIMED
A video shows Donald Trump calling Ukraine's leader "Temu Zelenskiy" for not wearing a suit.

OUR VERDICT
The video is an AI deepfake from a self-described parody account.

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