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Trump’s claims on Russia’s war with Ukraine, fact-checked
– Claim: Zelenskyy is a ‘dictator without elections’
– Claim: The U.S. has spent $350 billion on the war in Ukraine
– Claim: The U.S. has spent $200 billion more than Europe; Europe’s money is guaranteed
– Claim: Zelenskyy has a 4% approval rating
– Claim: Ukraine started the war with Russia
Fact check: Trump’s ‘dictator’ attacks on Zelensky | The Straits Times
– A ‘dictator without elections’
– Who started the war?
– US aid to Ukraine
– Europe’s aid to Ukraine
– ‘Millions’ of dead?
Zelenskyy was sleeping: Trump claims Treasure Secretary Bessent was treated rudely during his last week’s visit to Kyiv | European Pravda
As reported before, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrived in Kyiv on 12 February to discuss economic partnership with Ukraine and met with Zelenskyy during his visit.
PolitiFact | Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s attacks on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Claim: Zelenskyy started the war in Ukraine with Russia.
Claim: Zelenskyy is a dictator.
Claim: Zelenskyy has a 4% approval rating.
Claim: The U.S. spent $350 billion to help Ukraine.
Claim: Zelenskyy said he doesn’t know where half of the money the U.S. has given Ukraine went.
Claim: Zelenskyy was “sleeping and unavailable” to meet Treasury Secretary Scott Bessett during a Feb. 12 Kyiv visit.
Fact Check: Trump’s ‘Dictator’ Attacks On Zelensky – Barron’s
Attacks by US President Donald Trump on Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky have deepened a crisis between the two leaders as Ukraine’s war with Russia approaches its third anniversary.
AFP fact checked some of the statements by the US leader.
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.
Chart: Trump’s Claim That Zelensky Has 4% Support Is Far Off | Statista
Data released by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) shows that while Zelensky’s support base has decreased since early 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, it is still far higher than Trump’s claim of four percent. In a poll conducted between February 4-9, 57 percent of adults said they trusted Zelensky, while 37 percent of respondents said that they do not and six percent said it was hard to say.
Zelenskyy’s approval rating grows to 57%, debunking Trump’s 4% support claim | Euronews
Despite the US president’s claims of low support, Zelenskyy’s approval rating reached 57% in February – higher than Trump’s own.
Fact Check: Does Zelensky Have a 4% Approval Rating?
There is no credible poll in Ukraine that shows Zelensky with an approval rating in the single digits. Surveys consistently show him in the 50-60 percent approval range, down from the 75-90 percent marks he was getting earlier in the war.
February’s KIIS poll showed 57 percent of Ukrainians trust Zelensky, which is a higher level of support than President Trump has received in recent polls from Gallup (48 percent) and YouGov (47 percent).
Fact check: No, Zelenskyy doesn’t have 4% approval as Trump claims; it’s over 50%
In reality, respected polls in Ukraine show that Zelenskyy has over 50% approval among Ukrainians. The most recent, published by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) in early February, showed that 57% of respondents said they trusted Zelenskyy.
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about war in Ukraine
Claim: Zelensky is a ‘dictator without elections’
Claim: ‘I hate to say it, but he’s down at 4% approval rating’
Claim: ‘You should have never started it’
PolitiFact | Did Ukraine start its war with Russia, as President Donald Trump said? No, Russia invaded
On Feb. 24, 2022, Russian forces launched an invasion on Ukraine, a country that the night before was at peace. Putin called it a “special military operation” and he premised the attack on false claims about Ukraine. As people were sleeping, Russian troops and tanks rolled into Ukraine and missiles poured down in what U.S. military analysts called the largest military operation in Europe since World War II.
The attack followed weeks of Russian maneuvers that included staging a large-scale military exercise along Russia’s border with Ukraine that the U.S. estimated to include 190,000 Russian troops.
We rate the statement Pants on Fire!
Trump says Ukraine started war with Russia. What are the facts?
President Donald Trump this week falsely blamed Ukraine for starting the war that has cost tens of thousands of Ukrainian lives, causing outrage and alarm in a country that has spent nearly three years fighting back a much larger Russian military. […]
Here’s a look at some of Trump’s statements:
Donald Trump’s claims about Ukraine, fact-checked | SBS News
Claim: Zelenskyy is a ‘dictator’ who is blocking elections
Fact check: Ukrainian elections can’t be held during a war
Claim: Zelenskyy has an approval rating of 4 per cent
Fact check: Recent polling indicates Zelenkskyy has an approval rating of 57 per cent
Claim: Ukraine ‘started’ the war
Fact check: Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022
Claim: The US contributes more aid to Ukraine than Europe
Fact check: Europe has overtaken the US in terms of Ukraine aid
Fact-Check: Trump’s Ukraine Comments Echo Kremlin Talking Points – The Moscow Times
U.S. President Donald Trump has made several statements on Ukraine and Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country in recent days that closely resemble Kremlin rhetoric.
The assertions have amplified fears that Trump, who is pushing to end the three-year war, may try to pressure Kyiv to make major concessions without seeking many in return from Moscow.
The Moscow Times examines Trump’s statements and how they compare to Kremlin talking points – plus the truth behind the claims:
Trump blames Ukraine for war
Trump questions President Volodymyr Zelensky’s legitimacy
Zelensky’s ‘4%’ approval rating
Is Zelenskyy a Dictator? Fact-Checking Trump’s Russia-Ukraine War Claims
President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a social post full of questionable claims amid the nearly three-year-old Russia-Ukraine war – even inaccurately calling his counterpart a dictator.
Who Started the War in Ukraine?
Is Zelenskyy a Dictator?
Does Zelenskyy Have a Low Approval Rating?
Has the U.S. Given Ukraine More Aid Than Europe?
Fact check: Trump’s barrage of lies about Zelensky and Ukraine
Who started the war
Zelensky’s approval rating
US wartime aid to Ukraine
US aid vs. European aid
Zelensky and ‘missing’ aid money
Fact check: Trump falsely claims Zelensky has a 4% approval rating. It’s above 50% | CNN Politics
Trump’s claim is not even close to accurate. Zelensky’s approval rating is far higher than 4%. In fact, it has been above 50% in major recent surveys.
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.