6 People 10483 Fact-checks 4205 Articles People (6) The Walking Dead Vote No On 2 Russian Embassy in Canada Gingrich 2 Gingrich Russian Ministry of Defense Various media reports 2 Fact-checks (10483) Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: The war in Ukraine is “all over.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 13, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: A recent photo shows the “Russian Orthodox Church blessing a rocket called Satan.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 30, 2022 in a post: “Space X’s Starlink internet constellation has angered Russia as it was reported that the Starlink satellite constellation was used to guide the fire” on the Russian ship Moskva. By Monique Curet• May 5, 2022 Facebook posts stated on December 18, 2022 in a video: Russia’s Army was “destroyed.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 19, 2022 Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2025 in an interview: “I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025. By Samantha Putterman• August 5, 2025 Bloggers stated on September 06, 2022 in a blog post: “The U.S. & Elon Musk reveal new hypersonic jet to help Ukraine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 7, 2022 Vladimir Putin stated on February 24, 2022 in an address to the nation announcing the attack on Ukraine: Ethnic Russians face “genocide perpetrated by the Kyiv regime.” By Jon Greenberg• February 25, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 01, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Ukraine was “nuked.” By Luiz Romero• May 4, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: The war in Ukraine is “scripted and staged.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 4, 2022 Instagram posts stated on October 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: Less than 48 hours after Israel was attacked “we have hundreds of hours worth of footage but zero footage from the Ukraine war.” By Sara Swann• October 13, 2023 Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: Ukraine was responsible for the Kramatorsk train station bombing. By Samantha Putterman• April 18, 2022 Viral image stated on March 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: CNN tweeted a picture of a Serbian resort and said it was in Ukraine. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2022 Viral image stated on July 03, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Russian artillery tanks “completely destroyed by Bayraktar TB2 drones” on July 2. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 6, 2022 Bloggers stated on August 05, 2017 in Internet posts: Says Russian President Vladimir Putin said Pope Francis "is not a man of God." By Joshua Gillin• August 8, 2017 Bloggers stated on November 29, 2018 in a meme: "Red trees are significant to the early Christian church. In eastern Europe, the church would dye the trees red to symbolize the blood of Jesus & the resurrection." By Miriam Valverde• December 3, 2018 Viral image stated on April 13, 2024 in a Facebook post: “BREAKING: Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Russia will support Iran if the United States attacks Iran’s soil in support of Israel.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 19, 2024 Pearson Sharp stated on March 11, 2022 in a TV segment: The Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, had “the makings of yet another false flag operation” led by the U.S. By Bill McCarthy• March 22, 2022 Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: “I have ended seven unendable wars.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025 Facebook posts stated on July 02, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Putin humiliatingly blows up all weapons and facilities" on Snake Island by retreating Russian troops. By Andy Nguyen• July 12, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 23, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows “Russian desert base and infrastructure hit by Bayraktar TB2 drone.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 26, 2022 Articles (4205) How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda By Luiz Romero• August 8, 2022 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: Did Vladimir Putin say that Russia would not target or harm Ukrainian civilians? By Madison Czopek• March 21, 2022 What you need to know about Donald Trump, Russia and Ukraine By Linda Qiu• August 4, 2016 Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 14, 2021 Putin’s one-sided history of Ukraine’s relationship with Russia By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2022 Russian influence operations intensified ahead of Election Day. Officials expect it to continue. By Loreben Tuquero• November 8, 2024 Top 5 fact-checks: Republican candidates take aim at Biden’s foreign policy in Miami debate By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• November 9, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: Where does Hamas get its weapons? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 18, 2023 Don’t fall for these hoaxes about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2022 Why does Russia want the Donbas region? By Louis Jacobson• August 18, 2025 Trump and Putin’s history of misleading on Ukraine, US elections: 7 examples before Alaska summit By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025 Misleading images of Chernobyl, Zaporizhzhia plants undercut real reasons for concern By Luiz Romero• March 4, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is especially lawless. Could Putin be tried for war crimes? By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2022 Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine By Rebecca Catalanello, Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026 Ukraine war fuels surge of fake content impersonating BBC, CNN coverage By Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2022 Our look into Obama ordering deaths of Americans among our popular fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• December 24, 2014 Ukrainian soldiers believed to be alive, details of their captivity unclear By Monique Curet• March 3, 2022 Fact-checking the third GOP presidential debate in Miami By PolitiFact Staff • November 9, 2023
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Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: The war in Ukraine is “all over.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 13, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: A recent photo shows the “Russian Orthodox Church blessing a rocket called Satan.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 30, 2022 in a post: “Space X’s Starlink internet constellation has angered Russia as it was reported that the Starlink satellite constellation was used to guide the fire” on the Russian ship Moskva. By Monique Curet• May 5, 2022 Facebook posts stated on December 18, 2022 in a video: Russia’s Army was “destroyed.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 19, 2022 Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2025 in an interview: “I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025. By Samantha Putterman• August 5, 2025 Bloggers stated on September 06, 2022 in a blog post: “The U.S. & Elon Musk reveal new hypersonic jet to help Ukraine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 7, 2022 Vladimir Putin stated on February 24, 2022 in an address to the nation announcing the attack on Ukraine: Ethnic Russians face “genocide perpetrated by the Kyiv regime.” By Jon Greenberg• February 25, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 01, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Ukraine was “nuked.” By Luiz Romero• May 4, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: The war in Ukraine is “scripted and staged.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 4, 2022 Instagram posts stated on October 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: Less than 48 hours after Israel was attacked “we have hundreds of hours worth of footage but zero footage from the Ukraine war.” By Sara Swann• October 13, 2023 Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: Ukraine was responsible for the Kramatorsk train station bombing. By Samantha Putterman• April 18, 2022 Viral image stated on March 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: CNN tweeted a picture of a Serbian resort and said it was in Ukraine. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2022 Viral image stated on July 03, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Russian artillery tanks “completely destroyed by Bayraktar TB2 drones” on July 2. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 6, 2022 Bloggers stated on August 05, 2017 in Internet posts: Says Russian President Vladimir Putin said Pope Francis "is not a man of God." By Joshua Gillin• August 8, 2017 Bloggers stated on November 29, 2018 in a meme: "Red trees are significant to the early Christian church. In eastern Europe, the church would dye the trees red to symbolize the blood of Jesus & the resurrection." By Miriam Valverde• December 3, 2018 Viral image stated on April 13, 2024 in a Facebook post: “BREAKING: Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Russia will support Iran if the United States attacks Iran’s soil in support of Israel.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 19, 2024 Pearson Sharp stated on March 11, 2022 in a TV segment: The Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, had “the makings of yet another false flag operation” led by the U.S. By Bill McCarthy• March 22, 2022 Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: “I have ended seven unendable wars.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025 Facebook posts stated on July 02, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Putin humiliatingly blows up all weapons and facilities" on Snake Island by retreating Russian troops. By Andy Nguyen• July 12, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 23, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows “Russian desert base and infrastructure hit by Bayraktar TB2 drone.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 26, 2022
How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda By Luiz Romero• August 8, 2022 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: Did Vladimir Putin say that Russia would not target or harm Ukrainian civilians? By Madison Czopek• March 21, 2022 What you need to know about Donald Trump, Russia and Ukraine By Linda Qiu• August 4, 2016 Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 14, 2021 Putin’s one-sided history of Ukraine’s relationship with Russia By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2022 Russian influence operations intensified ahead of Election Day. Officials expect it to continue. By Loreben Tuquero• November 8, 2024 Top 5 fact-checks: Republican candidates take aim at Biden’s foreign policy in Miami debate By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• November 9, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: Where does Hamas get its weapons? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 18, 2023 Don’t fall for these hoaxes about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2022 Why does Russia want the Donbas region? By Louis Jacobson• August 18, 2025 Trump and Putin’s history of misleading on Ukraine, US elections: 7 examples before Alaska summit By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025 Misleading images of Chernobyl, Zaporizhzhia plants undercut real reasons for concern By Luiz Romero• March 4, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is especially lawless. Could Putin be tried for war crimes? By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2022 Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine By Rebecca Catalanello, Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026 Ukraine war fuels surge of fake content impersonating BBC, CNN coverage By Bill McCarthy• April 22, 2022 Our look into Obama ordering deaths of Americans among our popular fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• December 24, 2014 Ukrainian soldiers believed to be alive, details of their captivity unclear By Monique Curet• March 3, 2022 Fact-checking the third GOP presidential debate in Miami By PolitiFact Staff • November 9, 2023