8 People 20407 Fact-checks 6845 Articles People (8) US Political US Uncut ABC NEWS-US US Political News New York Citizens Audit Viral Politics US Make Us Great Again US Daily News 24 Fact-checks (20407) Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Finland joins NATO.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 16, 2022 Matt Gaetz stated on October 21, 2019 in a tweet: "Barack Obama put a permanent stop on this military aid to the Ukraine - he never allowed it to go." By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2019 Instagram posts stated on July 01, 2024 in an Instagram post: "President Zelenskyy’s wife orders 4 million dollar Bugatti” in Paris with U.S. tax money. By Jeff Cercone• July 3, 2024 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 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 Mike Thompson stated on December 07, 2015 in a speech: "Since 2004, more than 2,000 suspected terrorists have legally purchased weapons in the United States." By Chris Nichols• December 17, 2015 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 Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice-presidential debate: Says the Obama administration spent taxpayer dollars on electric cars in Finland (and) windmills in China. By Jon Greenberg• October 12, 2012 Michael Morell stated on September 19, 2016 in an open letter to Donald Trump: Says Donald Trump has outlined "policies that read like a Kremlin wish list." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 22, 2016 William Taylor stated on November 13, 2019 in impeachment inquiry testimony: "The Russians are violating all of the rules, treaties, understandings that they committed to that actually kept the peace in Europe for nearly 70 years." By Tom Kertscher• November 14, 2019 X posts stated on February 05, 2023 in a tweet: In Ukraine, 2,458 NATO soldiers and 234 NATO military trainers have died, some of whom are from the U.S. By Jeff Cercone• February 6, 2023 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 John McCain stated on April 03, 2008 in interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" : Obama "has no experience or background at all in national security affairs." By Adriel Bettelheim• April 3, 2008 Instagram posts stated on July 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Biden points and waves to nobody again.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 14, 2023 Viral image stated on April 23, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo of unbroken windows proves war in Ukraine is fake. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 27, 2022 Candace Owens stated on February 22, 2022 in a tweet: “NATO (under direction from the United States) is violating previous agreements and expanding eastward.” By Bill McCarthy• February 28, 2022 Tom Cotton stated on June 16, 2024 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: “The weapons that Ukraine used in the early days of this war to fend off the Russian invasion are the weapons that Donald Trump sent, that Barack Obama and Joe Biden had refused to send.” By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: “NATO troops deployed to Ukraine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 3, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2022 in a post: Russia unveiled a nuclear weapon, "Satan 2," that is "capable of destroying everything breathing in the world." By Monique Curet• March 2, 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 Articles (6845) One year into Russia’s war in Ukraine: A look at U.S. aid, and why the U.S. is involved By Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2023 Is Donald Trump’s NATO talk a warning or a negotiating tactic? Here’s what he has said By Matthew Crowley, Amy Sherman• March 6, 2024 Could a strike by Russia on Poland trigger Article 5 and bring NATO into war? By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2022 What you need to know about Donald Trump, Russia and Ukraine By Linda Qiu• August 4, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO? By Bill McCarthy• April 14, 2022 Are we closer to nuclear Armageddon than any time since 1962, as Biden suggested? By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022 Fact-checking Trump's text message to Norway’s prime minister about Nobel Peace Prize, NATO By Amy Sherman• January 20, 2026 Fact-checking Donald Trump in Singapore about North Korea By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• June 12, 2018 Why Donald Trump’s boast that he got ‘delinquent’ NATO allies to ‘pay up’ is misleading By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2024 Did Trump campaign soften platform language to benefit Russia? By Allison Graves• August 4, 2016 The case for and against establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2022 Cluster munitions, Ukraine and President Joe Biden: What to know By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2023 Bad report about European Union countries providing airplanes for Ukraine stokes confusion By Monique Curet• March 4, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on 60 Minutes By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2018 Fact-checking President Joe Biden’s NATO press conference By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 12, 2024 Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 14, 2021 In context: What the White House has said about sending troops to fight Russia By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2023 Trump and Putin’s history of misleading on Ukraine, US elections: 7 examples before Alaska summit By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025 What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons? And what do they mean for Russia, Ukraine and the world? By Louis Jacobson• April 19, 2022 Where do Republican presidential candidates stand on Ukraine? By Louis Jacobson• June 9, 2023
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Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Finland joins NATO.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 16, 2022 Matt Gaetz stated on October 21, 2019 in a tweet: "Barack Obama put a permanent stop on this military aid to the Ukraine - he never allowed it to go." By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2019 Instagram posts stated on July 01, 2024 in an Instagram post: "President Zelenskyy’s wife orders 4 million dollar Bugatti” in Paris with U.S. tax money. By Jeff Cercone• July 3, 2024 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 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 Mike Thompson stated on December 07, 2015 in a speech: "Since 2004, more than 2,000 suspected terrorists have legally purchased weapons in the United States." By Chris Nichols• December 17, 2015 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 Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice-presidential debate: Says the Obama administration spent taxpayer dollars on electric cars in Finland (and) windmills in China. By Jon Greenberg• October 12, 2012 Michael Morell stated on September 19, 2016 in an open letter to Donald Trump: Says Donald Trump has outlined "policies that read like a Kremlin wish list." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 22, 2016 William Taylor stated on November 13, 2019 in impeachment inquiry testimony: "The Russians are violating all of the rules, treaties, understandings that they committed to that actually kept the peace in Europe for nearly 70 years." By Tom Kertscher• November 14, 2019 X posts stated on February 05, 2023 in a tweet: In Ukraine, 2,458 NATO soldiers and 234 NATO military trainers have died, some of whom are from the U.S. By Jeff Cercone• February 6, 2023 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 John McCain stated on April 03, 2008 in interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" : Obama "has no experience or background at all in national security affairs." By Adriel Bettelheim• April 3, 2008 Instagram posts stated on July 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Biden points and waves to nobody again.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 14, 2023 Viral image stated on April 23, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo of unbroken windows proves war in Ukraine is fake. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 27, 2022 Candace Owens stated on February 22, 2022 in a tweet: “NATO (under direction from the United States) is violating previous agreements and expanding eastward.” By Bill McCarthy• February 28, 2022 Tom Cotton stated on June 16, 2024 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: “The weapons that Ukraine used in the early days of this war to fend off the Russian invasion are the weapons that Donald Trump sent, that Barack Obama and Joe Biden had refused to send.” By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: “NATO troops deployed to Ukraine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 3, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2022 in a post: Russia unveiled a nuclear weapon, "Satan 2," that is "capable of destroying everything breathing in the world." By Monique Curet• March 2, 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
One year into Russia’s war in Ukraine: A look at U.S. aid, and why the U.S. is involved By Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2023 Is Donald Trump’s NATO talk a warning or a negotiating tactic? Here’s what he has said By Matthew Crowley, Amy Sherman• March 6, 2024 Could a strike by Russia on Poland trigger Article 5 and bring NATO into war? By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2022 What you need to know about Donald Trump, Russia and Ukraine By Linda Qiu• August 4, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO? By Bill McCarthy• April 14, 2022 Are we closer to nuclear Armageddon than any time since 1962, as Biden suggested? By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022 Fact-checking Trump's text message to Norway’s prime minister about Nobel Peace Prize, NATO By Amy Sherman• January 20, 2026 Fact-checking Donald Trump in Singapore about North Korea By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• June 12, 2018 Why Donald Trump’s boast that he got ‘delinquent’ NATO allies to ‘pay up’ is misleading By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2024 Did Trump campaign soften platform language to benefit Russia? By Allison Graves• August 4, 2016 The case for and against establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2022 Cluster munitions, Ukraine and President Joe Biden: What to know By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2023 Bad report about European Union countries providing airplanes for Ukraine stokes confusion By Monique Curet• March 4, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on 60 Minutes By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2018 Fact-checking President Joe Biden’s NATO press conference By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 12, 2024 Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 14, 2021 In context: What the White House has said about sending troops to fight Russia By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2023 Trump and Putin’s history of misleading on Ukraine, US elections: 7 examples before Alaska summit By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025 What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons? And what do they mean for Russia, Ukraine and the world? By Louis Jacobson• April 19, 2022 Where do Republican presidential candidates stand on Ukraine? By Louis Jacobson• June 9, 2023
