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Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine

Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine

By Rebecca Catalanello • December 13, 2022
What we know about Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, why Joe Biden traded him to free Brittney Griner

What we know about Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, why Joe Biden traded him to free Brittney Griner

By Tom Kertscher • December 8, 2022
Are we closer to nuclear Armageddon than any time since 1962, as Biden suggested?

Are we closer to nuclear Armageddon than any time since 1962, as Biden suggested?

By Madison Czopek • October 10, 2022
Greeks don’t trust their media. Fact-checkers are trying to help

Greeks don’t trust their media. Fact-checkers are trying to help

By Louis Jacobson • October 10, 2022
‘All they had to do was ask,’ said Trump: A timeline of efforts to retrieve presidential records

‘All they had to do was ask,’ said Trump: A timeline of efforts to retrieve presidential records

By Jeff Cercone • August 25, 2022
War crime prosecutions in the Russia-Ukraine war: What to expect

War crime prosecutions in the Russia-Ukraine war: What to expect

By Louis Jacobson • April 26, 2022
Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies

Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies

By Nusaiba Mizan • April 26, 2022
What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons? And what do they mean for Russia, Ukraine and the world?

What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons? And what do they mean for Russia, Ukraine and the world?

By Louis Jacobson • April 19, 2022
Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO?

Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO?

By Bill McCarthy • April 14, 2022
Russia, Ukraine, and the contested language of genocide

Russia, Ukraine, and the contested language of genocide

By Louis Jacobson • April 11, 2022
In Russia, the truth of the war on Ukraine is available. The risk comes in sharing it

In Russia, the truth of the war on Ukraine is available. The risk comes in sharing it

By Jon Greenberg • March 21, 2022
How broken URLs helped fuel an unfounded conspiracy theory related to biolabs in Ukraine

How broken URLs helped fuel an unfounded conspiracy theory related to biolabs in Ukraine

By Jeff Cercone • March 17, 2022
Could a strike by Russia on Poland trigger Article 5 and bring NATO into war?

Could a strike by Russia on Poland trigger Article 5 and bring NATO into war?

By Louis Jacobson • March 14, 2022
Russia, China and Tucker Carlson lack evidence on Ukraine bioweapons labs

Russia, China and Tucker Carlson lack evidence on Ukraine bioweapons labs

By Jeff Cercone • March 11, 2022
Ask PolitiFact: Why are gas prices going up?

Ask PolitiFact: Why are gas prices going up?

By Jon Greenberg • March 9, 2022
With time and money, US can replace banned Russian imports with domestic oil

With time and money, US can replace banned Russian imports with domestic oil

By Madison Czopek • March 9, 2022
The case for and against establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine

The case for and against establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine

By Louis Jacobson • March 7, 2022
As Russia invades Ukraine, misinformers exploit TikTok’s audio features to spread fake war footage

As Russia invades Ukraine, misinformers exploit TikTok’s audio features to spread fake war footage

By Bill McCarthy • March 4, 2022
Bad report about European Union countries providing airplanes for Ukraine stokes confusion

Bad report about European Union countries providing airplanes for Ukraine stokes confusion

By Monique Curet • March 4, 2022
Ukrainian soldiers believed to be alive, details of their captivity unclear

Ukrainian soldiers believed to be alive, details of their captivity unclear

By Monique Curet • March 3, 2022

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