Beware, listing of Louvre heist jewels on Russian classifieds site is a ‘prank’ | Snopes.com
Claim: Stolen jewels from the October 2025 Louvre heist were listed for sale on a Russian classifieds site.
Snopes rating: False
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Fake: Trump Administration Did Not Meet Zelensky in the Airport During His Visit to the United States
Claim by Viral social media post: Trump Administration Did Not Meet Zelensky in the Airport During His Visit to the United States
StopFake rating: Ukraine's President was met by Abigail Jones, Acting Chief of Protocol of the US State Department, which corresponds to the protocol for receiving foreign heads of state or government during a working visit.
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.
Fake: Ukrainian Refugees Robbed Louvre
French authorities-including the Paris prosecutor's office, the Ministry of Culture, and local police-have not reported any arrests of Ukrainian refugees in connection with a theft at the Louvre. The claim appears exclusively on pro-Russian disinformation channels, underscoring its origins as a propaganda-driven falsehood.
Fake: Zelensky Launders Western Aid Through UAE Accounts
The Turkish outlet Aydinlik offers no evidence to support its claims - no banking records, no documentation linking President Zelensky to the companies in question. The story is part of a broader Kremlin disinformation effort aimed at discrediting Ukraine's leadership and eroding international confidence in aid to Kyiv.
Fake: Zelensky Admits Tomahawk Terror Plot
Amid ongoing talks among Western allies over providing Ukraine with U.S. Tomahawk long-range missiles, Russian propaganda escalated a disinformation campaign. Seeking to undermine a potential U.S. decision to supply advanced weaponry, Kremlin-linked media falsely claimed that President Volodymyr Zelensky had openly admitted to planning terrorist strikes inside Russia using American missiles. [...] In reality, the Ukrainian president emphasized that any use of U.S.-supplied Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles would be strictly limited to military targets.
Fake: 78% of Ukrainian Users in 2025 Followed Putin’s Public Speeches
StopFake rating: This statistic is completely made up.
Fake: Ireland’s School Enrollment System Favor Migrants and Ukrainians
The Irish school admissions process operates under strict legal guidelines and contains no "lottery" mechanism that privileges migrants or Ukrainian refugees over local students.
MANIPULATION: Shelling of Russian territory during negotiations proves that Ukraine does not want to end the war – Western journalist
Information is being spread online claiming that Ukraine is allegedly shelling Russian territory during peace negotiations. This was supposedly noticed in the West as well: Dutch journalist Sonja van den Ende stated that allegedly such behavior shows that Ukraine does not want to end the war.
This is manipulation. Sonja van den Ende is a pro-Russian propagandist, not an independent Western journalist. The aggressor in the war is Russia, but it has not stopped shelling during negotiations.
How a fake story about Russia capturing British officers circulated in 13 countries
Several pro-Russian websites have reported that two British army officers were captured by Russian special forces during a raid into Ukraine. It turns out, however, that the story is false and the photos meant to show the captured soldiers were generated by artificial intelligence. But that hasn't stopped this fake news item from being spread in at least 13 countries.