2 People 15489 Fact-checks 5257 Articles People (2) Russian Embassy in Canada Russian Ministry of Defense Fact-checks (15489) Facebook posts stated on December 18, 2022 in a video: Russia’s Army was “destroyed.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 19, 2022 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 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 April 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: Ukraine was responsible for the Kramatorsk train station bombing. By Samantha Putterman• April 18, 2022 Chris Christie stated on November 08, 2023 in the third Republican debate in Miami: “In 1992, this country made a promise to Ukraine. We said if you return nuclear missiles that were part of the old Soviet Union to Russia, and they invade you, we will protect you.” By Louis Jacobson• November 9, 2023 Facebook posts stated on September 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Poland declares war on Russia.” By Sara Swann• September 21, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 08, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Belarus declares war on Poland.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 01, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Ukraine was “nuked.” By Luiz Romero• May 4, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "Ukraine voluntarily gave up its nuclear weapons because the United States of America" said it would "ensure (its) territorial integrity from Russia." By Jon Greenberg• March 23, 2016 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 February 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: The war in Ukraine is “scripted and staged.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 4, 2022 Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2025 in remarks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago: Volodymyr Zelenskyy “started” the war in Ukraine with Russia. By Claire Cranford, Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2025 PuppetStringNews.com stated on February 11, 2018 in in a fake news blog post : "Russian source behind fake Trump dossier killed in Russian plane crash, Rosatom CFO also dead" By Mica Soellner• February 14, 2018 Ben Carson stated on August 06, 2015 in the first Republican debate: "Ukraine was a nuclear-armed state. They gave away their nuclear arms with the understanding that we would protect them." By Jon Greenberg• August 7, 2015 Social Media stated on February 20, 2025 in in a social media post: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “blocked Truth Social in Ukraine.” By Claire Cranford• February 25, 2025 Russian Embassy in Canada stated on March 01, 2022 in a statement: "The Russian army does not occupy Ukrainian territory." By Louis Jacobson• March 3, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: The NewProfilePic app is Russian spyware. By Gabrielle Settles• May 16, 2022 Facebook posts stated on February 02, 2025 in a Facebook post: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “just threw the whole Ukraine money laundering operation under the bus … by stating he’s received less than half of the over $177 billion in aid sent by the United States.” By Caleb McCullough• February 5, 2025 X posts stated on March 13, 2022 in tweets: A Ukrainian combat medic who died in February was seen in a video Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky posted of his visit to see wounded soldiers. By Bill McCarthy• March 14, 2022 Karl Rove stated on March 16, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": After Russia went to war with Georgia in 2008, the U.S. sent a "very strong message" to Vladimir Putin by sending "warships to the Black Sea" and airlifting "combat troops that Georgia had in Afghanistan" back to Georgia. By Louis Jacobson• March 19, 2014 Articles (5257) Ask PolitiFact: Did Vladimir Putin say that Russia would not target or harm Ukrainian civilians? By Madison Czopek• March 21, 2022 How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda By Luiz Romero• August 8, 2022 Rattling sabers at Iran By Alexander Lane• July 7, 2008 Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 14, 2021 At GlobalFact 2026, fact-checkers report challenges, resilience By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2026 Conspiracy claims that Syrian gas attack was 'false flag' are unproven By Joshua Gillin• April 7, 2017 Fact-checking claims about military strikes against Syria By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 9, 2013 Trump's press conference: Fact-checking what he said on Iran’s air defenses, his bin Laden warning By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026 How will social media platforms respond to election misinformation? It isn’t clear By Hana Stepnick• August 1, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is especially lawless. Could Putin be tried for war crimes? By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Where does Hamas get its weapons? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 18, 2023 PolitiFact Sheet: Military spending under Obama and Congress By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 14, 2015 Trump and Putin’s history of misleading on Ukraine, US elections: 7 examples before Alaska summit By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025 A fact-checker’s guide to the events in Ukraine By Aaron Sharockman• March 5, 2014 A fact-checker’s guide to the crisis in Ukraine By Aaron Sharockman• March 5, 2014 A guide to the developments in Ukraine By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2014 Russian influence operations intensified ahead of Election Day. Officials expect it to continue. By Loreben Tuquero• November 8, 2024 What we know about 2020 election interference: It’s not just Russia By Daniel Funke• September 25, 2020 Fact-checking claims about military strikes against Syria By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 9, 2013 Informants, infiltration and spying: Some definitions in the FBI investigation of team Trump By Jon Greenberg• May 22, 2018
Facebook posts stated on December 18, 2022 in a video: Russia’s Army was “destroyed.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 19, 2022 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 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 April 13, 2022 in a Facebook post: Ukraine was responsible for the Kramatorsk train station bombing. By Samantha Putterman• April 18, 2022 Chris Christie stated on November 08, 2023 in the third Republican debate in Miami: “In 1992, this country made a promise to Ukraine. We said if you return nuclear missiles that were part of the old Soviet Union to Russia, and they invade you, we will protect you.” By Louis Jacobson• November 9, 2023 Facebook posts stated on September 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Poland declares war on Russia.” By Sara Swann• September 21, 2023 Facebook posts stated on July 08, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Belarus declares war on Poland.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 01, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows Ukraine was “nuked.” By Luiz Romero• May 4, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "Ukraine voluntarily gave up its nuclear weapons because the United States of America" said it would "ensure (its) territorial integrity from Russia." By Jon Greenberg• March 23, 2016 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 February 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: The war in Ukraine is “scripted and staged.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 4, 2022 Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2025 in remarks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago: Volodymyr Zelenskyy “started” the war in Ukraine with Russia. By Claire Cranford, Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2025 PuppetStringNews.com stated on February 11, 2018 in in a fake news blog post : "Russian source behind fake Trump dossier killed in Russian plane crash, Rosatom CFO also dead" By Mica Soellner• February 14, 2018 Ben Carson stated on August 06, 2015 in the first Republican debate: "Ukraine was a nuclear-armed state. They gave away their nuclear arms with the understanding that we would protect them." By Jon Greenberg• August 7, 2015 Social Media stated on February 20, 2025 in in a social media post: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “blocked Truth Social in Ukraine.” By Claire Cranford• February 25, 2025 Russian Embassy in Canada stated on March 01, 2022 in a statement: "The Russian army does not occupy Ukrainian territory." By Louis Jacobson• March 3, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: The NewProfilePic app is Russian spyware. By Gabrielle Settles• May 16, 2022 Facebook posts stated on February 02, 2025 in a Facebook post: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “just threw the whole Ukraine money laundering operation under the bus … by stating he’s received less than half of the over $177 billion in aid sent by the United States.” By Caleb McCullough• February 5, 2025 X posts stated on March 13, 2022 in tweets: A Ukrainian combat medic who died in February was seen in a video Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky posted of his visit to see wounded soldiers. By Bill McCarthy• March 14, 2022 Karl Rove stated on March 16, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": After Russia went to war with Georgia in 2008, the U.S. sent a "very strong message" to Vladimir Putin by sending "warships to the Black Sea" and airlifting "combat troops that Georgia had in Afghanistan" back to Georgia. By Louis Jacobson• March 19, 2014
Ask PolitiFact: Did Vladimir Putin say that Russia would not target or harm Ukrainian civilians? By Madison Czopek• March 21, 2022 How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda By Luiz Romero• August 8, 2022 Rattling sabers at Iran By Alexander Lane• July 7, 2008 Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 14, 2021 At GlobalFact 2026, fact-checkers report challenges, resilience By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2026 Conspiracy claims that Syrian gas attack was 'false flag' are unproven By Joshua Gillin• April 7, 2017 Fact-checking claims about military strikes against Syria By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 9, 2013 Trump's press conference: Fact-checking what he said on Iran’s air defenses, his bin Laden warning By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026 How will social media platforms respond to election misinformation? It isn’t clear By Hana Stepnick• August 1, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is especially lawless. Could Putin be tried for war crimes? By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Where does Hamas get its weapons? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 18, 2023 PolitiFact Sheet: Military spending under Obama and Congress By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 14, 2015 Trump and Putin’s history of misleading on Ukraine, US elections: 7 examples before Alaska summit By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025 A fact-checker’s guide to the events in Ukraine By Aaron Sharockman• March 5, 2014 A fact-checker’s guide to the crisis in Ukraine By Aaron Sharockman• March 5, 2014 A guide to the developments in Ukraine By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2014 Russian influence operations intensified ahead of Election Day. Officials expect it to continue. By Loreben Tuquero• November 8, 2024 What we know about 2020 election interference: It’s not just Russia By Daniel Funke• September 25, 2020 Fact-checking claims about military strikes against Syria By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 9, 2013 Informants, infiltration and spying: Some definitions in the FBI investigation of team Trump By Jon Greenberg• May 22, 2018
