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| Title: | There is no evidence that Putin invaded Ukraine to fight child trafficking |
| URL: | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/18/facebook-posts/there-no-evidence-putin-invaded-ukraine-fight-chil/ |
| Publisher: | PolitiFact |
| Date published: | March 18, 2022 |
| Description: | This claim originated in an article published by a website known for sharing misinformation, including one previous false claim on Ukraine. • Russia’s president stated many reasons for the invasion. Ending child trafficking was not among them. • According to the U.S. State Department, Russia is failing to deal with human trafficking within its own borders. Our ruling The claim originates in an article published by a website known for fabricating stories and sources. There is no evidence that ending child trafficking is a goal of the war in Ukraine. Russia itself is failing to deal with human trafficking within its own borders, according to a report by the U.S. State Department. And while Putin has been very descriptive about his reasons for invading Ukraine, child trafficking has never been mentioned. We rate the post False. |
