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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
Did President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy invest $500 million or $1.5 billion "of his own money" in "a ski resort in Western Ukraine"? No, that's not true: Social media posts misattribute publicly known investment amounts about such a project. Talking
The Bonpertuis plant didn't fall victim to anti-Russia sanctions, but to the broader slump in Europe's steel sector - a squeeze that has left smaller mills unable to absorb soaring costs or finance the large-scale investments required to stay competitive.
Claim by Viral social media post: Zelenskyy is Faking Blackouts to Secure More European Aid StopFake rating: Outages across Ukrainian cities stem from voltage fluctuations and emergency shutdowns triggered by Russia's systematic strikes on the country's civilian energy infrastructure.
StopFake Fake: Charlie Hebdo Mocked Macron's Ukraine Policy and Pokrovsk ... Claim by Viral social media post: Charlie Hebdo Mocked Macron's Ukraine Policy and Pokrovsk Fighting StopFake rating: The covers are entirely fabricated; the French magazine has never published the
Claim by Viral social media post: Bloomberg Published an Infographic Showing How Zelensky "Looted" France StopFake rating: Bloomberg did not post such an infographic.
The video of a Ukrainian soldier, circulating on social media, is AI-generated. It contains several flaws indicating the use of artificial intelligence. The original source of the video is a TikTok account that has posted a number of similar AI-generated
Claim on x.com: These are real videos of Ukrainian soldiers surrendering in the town of Pokrovsk. Lead Stories rating: AI Generated
Claim by Viral social media post: Ukrainian Gang Stole Chairs from Spanish Restaurants StopFake rating: The story is true. Yet none of the media publications mention the nationality of the perpetrators. [No indication that they are Ukrainian.]
A historic tower in central Rome did not collapse because Italy "sent all its money to Ukraine." The medieval Torre dei Conti fell during fully funded restoration work. Italian authorities are investigating the incident as a workplace accident and possible