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Vladimir Putin stated on September 07, 2022 in at an economic forum in Russia:

Russia “has not lost anything” in its invasion of Ukraine.

By Jeff Cercone• September 9, 2022

Bill Kristol stated on February 23, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":

The Ukraine Orange Revolution in 2004 "was the first color revolution."

By Julie Kliegman• February 23, 2014

Lon Burnam stated on August 22, 2014 in telephone press conference:

"Russia has more diversity in its governmental representation than we do in Texas."

By W. Gardner Selby• August 29, 2014

Glenn Beck stated on September 01, 2009 in his radio program:

Van Jones "is an avowed, self-avowed radical revolutionary communist."

By Robert Farley• September 8, 2009

Sarah Palin stated on February 28, 2014 in a post on Facebook:

Says she made an "accurate prediction" that if Barack Obama were elected it would encourage Russia to invade Ukraine.

By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2014

Barack Obama stated on October 07, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.:

"Two years ago...I wrote to Secretary Paulson, I wrote to Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke, and told them [subprime lending] is something we have to deal with."

By Alexander Lane• October 8, 2008

National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 14, 2017 in a Spanish-language radio ad:

Says Sen. Bill Nelson "has aligned himself with communists and dictators," "went to Venezuela to admire Chávez’s revolution" and "supports murderers."

By Amy Sherman• August 17, 2017

Josh Hawley stated on January 15, 2020 in a tweet:

“As the State Department warned Mizzou in July 2019, and as I have repeatedly stated, (the Confucius Institute) presented security risks for students & university as a whole.”

By Tyler Messner• February 28, 2020

Donald Trump stated on February 20, 2024 in a Fox News town hall:

Donald Trump’s fine in the New York fraud case “is a form of Navalny, it is a form of communism or fascism.”

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 22, 2024

Viral image stated on March 24, 2024 in a Instagram post:

Video shows Russian President Vladimir Putin saying Biblical figures were “all Black.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2024

Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee stated on December 13, 2021 in a billboard:

Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., is a communist

By Amy Sherman• December 15, 2021

Kelly E. Hastings stated on June 30, 2019 in On twitter:

Said, "The Seven Years’ War led to near bankruptcy for many countries; Britain’s need to raise taxes fueled the American desire for independence."

By Elizabeth Thompson• July 3, 2019

Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“Finland joins NATO.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 16, 2022

Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2023 in a Facebook post:

George Soros is banned in Russia, Pakistan, Turkey, Hungary, Poland and the Philippines.

By Loreben Tuquero• April 21, 2023

Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2024 in an interview with a podcaster:

Vice President Kamala Harris “is a communist. … She is really a Marxist.”

By Amy Sherman• September 4, 2024

Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2014 in a Saturday radio address:

"Thanks in part to our all-of-the-above strategy for American energy," the United States generates "more natural gas than anybody."

By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2014

Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 11, 2013 in a CNN interview:

The United States "stood alone in the war in Iraq."

By Julie Kliegman• September 13, 2013

Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in Golden, Colo.:

"In January, I outlined a plan to help revive our faltering economy, which formed the basis for a bipartisan stimulus package that passed the Congress."

By Adriel Bettelheim• September 18, 2008

John Bolton stated on March 03, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel:

Says Vladimir Putin once said, "The breakup of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical tragedy of the 20th century."

By Katie Sanders• March 6, 2014

Bloggers stated on May 15, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Italian Parliament Calls For The Arrest of Bill Gates”

By Madison Czopek• May 22, 2020

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

Putin’s one-sided history of Ukraine’s relationship with Russia

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2022

What George Soros said about Ukraine in a 2014 CNN interview

By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2022

Trump withdraws U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal. Here’s what you need to know

By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• May 8, 2018

Trump has threatened ‘taking Cuba.’ What’s at stake for the US economically, politically?

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 25, 2026

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

By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022

What you need to know about Donald Trump, Russia and Ukraine

By Linda Qiu• August 4, 2016

Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s top adviser, and his ties to pro-Russian politicians in Ukraine

By Aleksandra Kharchenko• May 2, 2016

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

By Rebecca Catalanello, Louis Jacobson• December 13, 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

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

By Bill McCarthy• April 14, 2022

Eager to be ahead of the economy curve

By Adriel Bettelheim• September 18, 2008

Fact-checking recent claims about an Iran nuclear deal

By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2015

Fact-checking a deal with Iran

By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• March 30, 2015

Viral video from Shanghai brings attention to China’s zero-COVID policies

By Jeff Cercone• April 14, 2022

PunditFact fact-checks the Feb. 23 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• February 23, 2014

Fact-checking the Feb. 23 news shows