Latest fact checks & sources

The claim was based on a fake, unverified article that was later deleted, with the publishing website issuing a public apology. Maksym Savrasov and other Ukrainian officials denied the claim.

Following last month’s reported Oval Office confrontation between Trump and Zelensky, two videos emerged recently, purportedly of a pro-Trump rally in the U.K. after Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s demonstration of support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Misbar investigated the clips and found the claim to be misleading. The allegations misleadingly portrayed previous protests as support for Trump’s recent stance on Ukraine.

Did Elon Musk tweet “The USA needs to hold an election. Trump would lose by a landslide.” on March 7, 2025? No, that’s not true: The post in question does not appear on Musk’s X account and it was not indexed by Google. A viral screenshot that appears to show such a post bears signs of digital manipulation.

A fabricated image claiming to show the transcript of the angry meeting between US president Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office was shared as real.

In reality, these photos were not taken in Georgia, but in Washington, D.C. Image analysis tools indicate that the graffitis were added to the photos in graphic editors.

A post shared on X claims to show Heath and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the real enemy being the deep state [rather than Russia, Ukraine, or China]. Verdict: False. This is a parody account, not the actual account belonging to Kennedy Jr.

There is no proof of this. Neither Donald Trump nor anyone from his administration made such statements.

Wired has never published such claims, and the video itself was probably created using AI. The fake is noticeably different from the outlet’s official style: it lacks the characteristic title, and the footage used is of poor quality. StopFake’s journalists found no evidence of such a bot campaign; instead, they discovered that after Zelensky’s meeting with Trump, Russian propaganda stepped up the spread of deepfakes, doctored screenshots, and fake videos bearing the logos of well-known media outlets to sow dissension among Ukraine’s allies and demoralise Ukrainian society.

A video has surfaced on TikTok of luxury cars pulling up to a private jet with a caption suggesting that it shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy using billions to fund such a lifestyle. The Verdict False The video comes from the Instagram account of a private jet provider company and nothing in the original post links the jet and cars to Zelenskyy.

A TikTok user posted a video claiming to show Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insulting United States President Donald Trump during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on March 1. It turns out, however, that Zelensky didn’t insult Trump – the video has been manipulated.

What was claimed A video shows Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying the US will have to send their sons and daughters to fight in Ukraine. Our verdict This clip is from 2023 and has been taken out of context. In the full video, Mr Zelenskyy discusses how Ukraine losing the war would risk Russia invading Baltic NATO member states, potentially leading to US involvement on the ground.

Recently, a video claiming that Ukraine’s flag was raised on the Statue of Liberty went viral online. Misbar investigated the viral claim and found it to be fake; the clip was originally published on TikTok and labeled “AI-generated.”

What was claimed BBC Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse was caught on a hot mic after the meeting of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump in the White House, saying: “This is the second time ever that a US president ****s someone in the Oval Office.” Our verdict This audio clip has been faked. Mr Waterhouse says it is AI-generated, and a full clip of the report shows no such comments were broadcast.

What was claimed A video shows the moment President Zelenskyy said “f*** him” when asked about President Donald Trump’s latest comments on Ukraine before entering Number 10 Downing Street. Our verdict The clip is misleading, and this isn’t what President Zelenskyy said. He responded to a journalist by saying: “I’m OK, thank you so much”, and did not utter an expletive.

AI-generated audio has been added to the clip, falsely making it seem like the BBC correspondent swore about the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting on air.

A video, claiming to show an Ukrainian female soldier applying make-up in a war zone with allegations that Ukraine is staging fake combat scenarios to gain financial aid from the United States, is widely circulating on social media. NewsMobile fact-checked the above claim, and found it to be FABRICATED.

Donald Trump’s criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House led to a surge in misinformation about Ukraine’s president, alleging that he swore at Trump, staged the war and misused USAID funds for propaganda.

An image shared on X claims to show Volodymyr Zelenskyy wearing a suit while meeting with World Economic Forum President Klaus Schwab. Verdict: Misleading. The image is from January 2020. Zelenskyy swore not to wear a suit until the Russian invasion is over.

In conclusion, there is no credible evidence that American weapons sent to Ukraine are ending up in Mexico, Syria, Gaza or any location outside of Ukraine, and claims otherwise may be attributed to Russian disinformation campaigns. The United States and Ukrainian governments have attempted strict oversight of their weapons – to mixed results – but any arms trafficking happening in Ukraine appears, as of this writing, to be contained to isolated incidents by criminals.

Claim: The video shows the current situation in London after UK PM Keir Starmer announces his support for Ukraine Fact: The claim is false. The video is from 2021 and is unrelated to Ukraine.