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Contrary to some online narratives, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) indicated in an official statement that Russian intelligence services could have played a role in orchestrating the assassination of MP Andriy Parubiy. Authorities said this information emerged during preliminary investigative and operational activities with the apprehended suspect. Following news of MP Andriy Parubiy’s assassination […]

Kremlin outlets have amplified claims tying former parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy to the Maidan shootings, the May 2014 Odessa fire, and an alleged coup in Kyiv. In reality, there is no evidence linking Parubiy to either the killings of protesters or the Odessa tragedy. Nor was there a coup in 2014: Ukraine’s government was formed […]

Ukrainian officials have made no move to block the annual Hasidic pilgrimage to Uman, despite claims circulating on social media and pro-Russian outlets. The allegation — attributed to unnamed sources — was swiftly dismissed by Israel’s Foreign Ministry, the United Jewish Community of Ukraine, and the foundations that coordinate the yearly gathering. Organizers confirmed that […]

The bill concerns exclusively the internal optimization of administrative management and is related to the provision of social and financial guarantees for residents of the territories controlled by Ukraine; it does not provide for Ukraine to abandon the occupied areas or cede them to Russia. In addition, it is being considered by a special committee […]

The quote from the US Vice President is made up, just as the mentioned calculations. A quote allegedly from US Vice President JD Vance is circulating online, in which he predicts that Ukraine will never be able to pay off the families of the fallen Ukrainian soldiers. He claims that the government allegedly already owes […]

The Latvian Defense Ministry has refuted this information, noting that anti-personnel mines are not used on the border with Russia and Belarus. A number of Russian media outlets have published news that a Latvian border guard allegedly blew himself up after stepping on one of the mines installed «to deter Russia». It is worth noting […]

Kremlin outlets have seized on discrepancies in estimates of the number of Ukrainian children taken to Russia, touting them as supposed «proof» that the deportations are a Western invention. In reality, the varying figures reflect the inherent difficulty of gathering reliable data amid an ongoing war and under occupation. What remains undisputed, however, is the […]

Clips featuring these supposed «greetings» have appeared exclusively on Russian state-linked outlets, with no trace on Ukrainian platforms. The footage itself shows clear discrepancies—recycled shots spliced with artificial elements—pointing to manipulation through neural network tools. Social media users and anonymous Telegram channels have circulated claims that several Ukrainian cities displayed greetings for Russia’s State Flag […]

In reality, the photo shared by Trump adviser Margo Martin shows no such pro-Putin cap. The image clearly depicts Trump holding a standard red hat with the slogan «4 More Years,» while the rest of the hats in view carry only his own campaign messaging. The viral version featuring the «I Love Putin» inscription is […]

No official account of the talks included any such episode. At the August 18 White House meeting, Donald Trump was accused of humiliating European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen by asking her to leave so he could «speak with the leaders»—a claim first pushed by Irish-born pro-Kremlin propagandist Chay Bowes. The story racked up […]

There is no such story on the Ukrayinska Pravda website. Social networks users are actively spreading disinformation that Alex Soros allegedly called on every Ukrainian to join the army. A screenshot designed in the style of the Ukrayinska Pravda news feed is shown as «proof». In reality, there is no news in the Ukrainian or […]

The image of the banner was digitally manipulated; President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended the meeting in Washington wearing a formal suit. Ahead of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with Donald Trump in Washington, pro-Kremlin outlets circulated an altered photo of a banner in the U.S. capital, purporting to urge Zelenskyy to wear a suit. The image referenced […]

In fact, the measure does not amount to a ban. Rather, it addresses a longstanding translation error in the European Charter. The treaty is designed to safeguard endangered languages, while Russian — the official language of a major state — is not considered to be in need of such protection. Russian state media and officials […]

By Paul Goble, for Window on Eurasia Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon led a celebration in Longyearbyen of the centenary of the coming into force of the 1920 Svalbard Treaty which incorporated the archipelago into Norway. In response, a Russian foreign ministry spokesman denounced Oslo for what he said was its violation” of that treaty and […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin was not welcomed with a star-shaped flyover by U.S. fighter jets during his trip to Alaska. The video promoted by pro-Kremlin outlets was recorded under different weather conditions and bears no relation to his visit to the United States. Kremlin-controlled outlets and social media accounts are pushing claims that U.S. fighter […]

In fact, the photo has nothing to do with reality. The image being circulated was generated with artificial intelligence, while the actual Martin Luther King memorial in Anchorage remains untouched.  Several pro-Russian outlets shared the fabricated picture, showing a plaque under King’s bust that allegedly read: “MLK was also Ukrainian! He had a dream of […]

By EUvsDisinfo Russia’s FIMI machine has a simple formula: loudly accuse others for the aggression and bad faith that it is actually responsible for. The upcoming Alaska summit is being spun by Moscow as a display of global order: two serious powers, Russia and the US, determining the fate of the world. In reality, Putin is stuck, […]

The CNN report on this matter is entirely fabricated, and no other U.S. news outlet has published similar claims. Several Russian outlets, referencing a supposed CNN segment, claimed that Donald Trump had deployed National Guard units to Alaska in response to large-scale protests by the Ukrainian diaspora ahead of his August 15 meeting with Vladimir […]

In fact, Ukraine continued supplying water to the occupied territories for as long as the infrastructure allowed. Disruptions began only after Russian shelling and the seizure of key facilities. The damage to canals, pumping stations, and filtration units stems directly from Moscow’s military actions — not from any so-called “humanitarian blockade” by Kyiv. Russian state […]

By EUvsDisinfo On 9 August 2020, Aleksandr Lukashenka unleashed a massive reprisal against thousands of Belarusians who dared to stand up against his decades-long rule, marching in unprecedented, peaceful mass protests. Despite massive repression and violence, hundreds of thousands of Belarusians demonstrated to demand free and fair elections. This public uprising was a true shock […]