Fact checks: from across the internet

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Disclaimer: Ukraine Fact Check was not involved in producing the articles listed below. The information presented in them may be incorrect, incomplete, or misleading. As with any other type of article, read with a critical eye, check sources, and seek other opinions before making up your mind on important topics.

Fake: WSJ Reports That US Has Refused to Pay for Stay of Ukrainian Delegation

Fake: WSJ Reports That US Has Refused to Pay for Stay of Ukrainian Delegation

Mar 3, 2025
This information is fake, as the Wall Street Journal never published such an article, and the screenshot circulating online is a fake.
Fake: Dish Called “Smash Trump” Appeared in Dnipro Café

Fake: Dish Called “Smash Trump” Appeared in Dnipro Café

Mar 3, 2025
There is no evidence that such a meal has actually appeared in Ukraine. The original source of this claim is the Telegram channel of Yulia Vityazeva, the former host of the Russian propaganda programme Solovyov Live. In addition, there is no mention of this dish in any credible source, and the name of the restaurant remains unknown. Furthermore, digital analysis of the image’s flaws suggests that it was most likely artificially generated or altered. All of this suggests that the information is false.
Did Zelensky swear at JD Vance during heated Oval Office meeting?

Did Zelensky swear at JD Vance during heated Oval Office meeting?

Mar 3, 2025
A viral video is circulating on social media in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is allegedly caught on camera calling JD Vance a “bitch” during Friday’s unprecedented diplomatic row at the White House. Also, how many times has Zelensky thanked the United States for its support? We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
Grok Neural Network Shows Handcuffed Zelensky Behind Bars in Times Square

Grok Neural Network Shows Handcuffed Zelensky Behind Bars in Times Square

Mar 1, 2025
The New York Times never published this video, and its real existence has not been confirmed online, despite the claim that it was shown in New York city centre. The footage shown in the video does not match the indicated text prompt, which alludes to editing. In addition, the video first appeared on a pro-Russian Telegram channel and was shared exclusively though propaganda sources, which confirms its fake origin.
Fake: Grok Neural Network Shows Handcuffed Zelensky Behind Bars in Times Square

Fake: Grok Neural Network Shows Handcuffed Zelensky Behind Bars in Times Square

Mar 1, 2025
The New York Times never published this video, and its real existence has not been confirmed online, despite the claim that it was shown in New York city centre. The footage shown in the video does not match the indicated text prompt, which alludes to editing. In addition, the video first appeared on a pro-Russian Telegram channel and was shared exclusively though propaganda sources, which confirms its fake origin.
Truth Social ban falsehood pushed by Russian media

Truth Social ban falsehood pushed by Russian media

Feb 28, 2025
WHAT WAS CLAIMED: Volodymyr Zelenskiy has blocked access to Trump’s Truth Social across Ukraine. OUR VERDICT: False. Truth Social has never been available in Ukraine.
Report claiming US paid Time magazine to honor Zelensky is fake

Report claiming US paid Time magazine to honor Zelensky is fake

Feb 28, 2025
A video with millions of engagements on X purports to show a New York Post video reporting that the US government’s humanitarian agency paid Time $4 million to feature Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on its magazine cover as its 2022 Person of the Year. But the supposed report is fake, and the claims it makes are inaccurate, according to the New York Post and Time.
Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy’s tense Oval Office meeting about Ukraine and Russia, fact-checked

Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy’s tense Oval Office meeting about Ukraine and Russia, fact-checked

Feb 28, 2025
– Vance: Zelenskyy has not said, “Thank you” to the United States for its support of Ukraine. – Vance: Zelenskyy “went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition in October.” – Trump: “We gave you $350 billion.”
FACT CHECK: Video Shows Airsoft Production, Not Russian Ambush Of Americans In Ukraine

FACT CHECK: Video Shows Airsoft Production, Not Russian Ambush Of Americans In Ukraine

Feb 28, 2025
A post shared on X claims to show Russians ambushing American fighters in Ukraine. Verdict: False The video originates from an airsoft creator. There is no indication it was taken in Ukraine.
Donald Trump Jr. is heard praising Russia in AI-generated audio clip

Donald Trump Jr. is heard praising Russia in AI-generated audio clip

Feb 28, 2025
A fabricated audio clip is going viral on social media, in which Donald Trump Jr. allegedly voices his support for Russia on his “Triggered with Don Jr.” podcast. In the clip, US President Donald Trump’s son appears to say that “the US should have sent weapons to Russia, not Ukraine”. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.
No, Zelenskyy hasn’t blocked access to Truth Social in Ukraine

No, Zelenskyy hasn’t blocked access to Truth Social in Ukraine

Feb 27, 2025
Our rating: False. A spokesperson for Truth Social’s parent company said the claim is false and the social media platform has never been available in the country.
No, Zelensky hasn’t bought Eagle’s Nest, it is still in ownership of Bavarian state

No, Zelensky hasn’t bought Eagle’s Nest, it is still in ownership of Bavarian state

Feb 27, 2025
Russia’s war against Ukraine is not only a military confrontation, but Moscow is also deliberately targetting the Ukrainian president with disinformation and narratives that seek to discredit him. In early February 2025, posts on social media falsely claimed that Volodymyr Zelensky had purchased a property known as the Eagle’s Nest in Berchtesgaden in the southern German state of Bavaria. However, the site — which was closely associated with the Nazis during World War II and is a popular tourist destination even today — is still owned by the state authorities. Furthermore, the false claims seem to have originated from a Russian disinformation network.
Fabricated audio of Trump Jr on Ukraine and Russia, spreads online

Fabricated audio of Trump Jr on Ukraine and Russia, spreads online

Feb 27, 2025
Audio purportedly of Donald Trump Jr using his podcast to say the United States should have sent weapons to Russia instead of Ukraine is spreading widely online, with an official Democratic National Committee account among those that shared and deleted it. But the clip is fake, spokesmen for the US president’s son and video platform Rumble told AFP. A media forensics expert said the quote — which is not in the original episode — appears to be the product of artificial intelligence technology. […] “The audio in question, which was amplified by the official X account of the DNC, along with countless other major anti-Trump accounts, is 100 percent fake,” a Trump Jr spokesman told AFP in a February 26 statement. “It appears to be an AI-generated deep fake.”
Trump rift opens floodgates of disinformation on Ukraine

Trump rift opens floodgates of disinformation on Ukraine

Feb 26, 2025
Disinformation targeting Ukraine and its leader Volodymyr Zelensky is surging as US President Donald Trump’s shift on the war frays relations with Kyiv and threatens to cripple support for the battle-worn nation. […] Joseph Bodnar, a researcher at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (archived here), said the Russian influence efforts are focused “on fostering animosity between the Trump and Zelensky administrations.” “Russia wants to convince US negotiators that Ukraine is their enemy, not their partner. It’s a means for the Kremlin to extract favorable terms in whatever peace settlement comes.”
Dictator without elections’?: fact-checking Trump’s main criticisms of Zelensky

Dictator without elections’?: fact-checking Trump’s main criticisms of Zelensky

Feb 24, 2025
In mid-February 2025, Donald Trump multiplied his attacks against Volodymyr Zelensky, branding the Ukrainian president a “dictator without elections,” questioning the use of American aid to Ukraine, and accusing him of “starting” the war. Here is a look back at these statements, which were false, misleading or unsubstantiated according to AFP’s analysis, revealing unprecedented tensions between Washington and Kyiv.
‘Dealmaker in chief’ ‘frustrated’ by Zelensky’s rejection of ‘historic opportunity’ to give up 50% of its mineral wealth to US – Washington Examiner

‘Dealmaker in chief’ ‘frustrated’ by Zelensky’s rejection of ‘historic opportunity’ to give up 50% of its mineral wealth to US – Washington Examiner

Feb 21, 2025
As reported by AP, the US president stated that it took Bessent a long time to arrive in Kyiv, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was reportedly sleeping and unavailable for a meeting. […] In fact, Zelensky met with Bessent for almost an hour on Feb. 12, as pictures posted on his presidential website confirmed. Zelensky did not sign the deal but promised to “review this document and do our best to ensure that our teams reach agreement very quickly.”
Zelenskyy did not block Truth Social in Ukraine | Snopes.com

Zelenskyy did not block Truth Social in Ukraine | Snopes.com

Feb 21, 2025
The claim was false. Truth Social has never been made available in Ukraine. When the app first launched in February 2022, it was available only in the U.S. and Canada. According to a March 2024 report by Ukrainian media watchdog Detector Media, the platform’s reach still remains limited to a few countries.