16 People 20950 Fact-checks 7019 Articles People (16) Russia Today USA In Front County Line The Political Line Jobs Ohio Richard Land Steven Landes Job Itzkowitz Yuh-Line Niou Americans for Job Security Terri Lynn Land Keep the Promise 1 PAC Good Jobs First Protect American Jobs Wisconsin Jobs Now Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I. Fact-checks (20950) 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 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 Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2022 in a video: Image shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “has joined the front lines with his troops.” By Monique Curet• March 4, 2022 Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Sean Penn’s trip to Ukraine in November is evidence the war is staged. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 4, 2022 Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Chinese military convoy enters Ukraine from Russia.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 22, 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 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 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 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 David Ignatius stated on March 02, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Crimea became part of Ukraine only in 1954. Crimea was historically part of Russia, and (Nikita) Khrushchev gave it to Ukraine in a gesture that mystified some people." By Julie Kliegman• March 2, 2014 Ted Cruz stated on June 04, 2022 in a tweet: "The impact of President Biden being beholden to the Green New Deal radicals in his party has electricity costs through the roof in Texas." By Nusaiba Mizan• June 21, 2022 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 September 27, 2022 in a Facebook post: Vladimir Putin “is fleeing the war!” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 29, 2022 Peter Lavelle stated on July 23, 2014 in a segment on RT's "CrossTalk": "I'm not a conspiracy theorist and I never allow conspiracy theorists on my program." By Katie Sanders• July 30, 2014 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 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2023 in a Facebook post: “There is no war in Ukraine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 9, 2023 Mike Rogers stated on March 02, 2014 in in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Crimea was part of Russia "until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine." By Julie Kliegman• March 2, 2014 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 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 Joe Biden stated on March 14, 2022 in a speech to the National League of Cities: “Make no mistake: The current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of Vladimir Putin.” By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2022 Articles (7019) What you need to know about Donald Trump, Russia and Ukraine By Linda Qiu• August 4, 2016 Where do Republican presidential candidates stand on Ukraine? By Louis Jacobson• June 9, 2023 Putin’s one-sided history of Ukraine’s relationship with Russia By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2022 3 conspiracy theories Putin promoted in his Tucker Carlson interview that Carlson didn’t challenge By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• February 9, 2024 Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine By Rebecca Catalanello, Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy's tense Oval Office meeting about Ukraine and Russia, fact-checked By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• February 28, 2025 Why does Russia want the Donbas region? By Louis Jacobson• August 18, 2025 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Feb. 16 press conference By Lauren Carroll• February 16, 2017 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 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 Fact-checking President Joe Biden’s NATO press conference By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 12, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO? By Bill McCarthy• April 14, 2022 Why Ukraine? How an Eastern European country triggered tumult in American politics By Jon Greenberg• September 30, 2019 Fact-checking the third GOP presidential debate in Miami By PolitiFact Staff • November 9, 2023 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 Ukraine the talk of the Sunday news shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 2, 2014 Fact-checking the March 2 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 2, 2014 Obama’s hot mic moment with Russian president in 2012 was unrelated to Ukrainian aid in 2014 By Amy Sherman• November 14, 2019
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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 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 Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2022 in a video: Image shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “has joined the front lines with his troops.” By Monique Curet• March 4, 2022 Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Sean Penn’s trip to Ukraine in November is evidence the war is staged. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 4, 2022 Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Chinese military convoy enters Ukraine from Russia.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 22, 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 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 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 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 David Ignatius stated on March 02, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Crimea became part of Ukraine only in 1954. Crimea was historically part of Russia, and (Nikita) Khrushchev gave it to Ukraine in a gesture that mystified some people." By Julie Kliegman• March 2, 2014 Ted Cruz stated on June 04, 2022 in a tweet: "The impact of President Biden being beholden to the Green New Deal radicals in his party has electricity costs through the roof in Texas." By Nusaiba Mizan• June 21, 2022 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 September 27, 2022 in a Facebook post: Vladimir Putin “is fleeing the war!” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 29, 2022 Peter Lavelle stated on July 23, 2014 in a segment on RT's "CrossTalk": "I'm not a conspiracy theorist and I never allow conspiracy theorists on my program." By Katie Sanders• July 30, 2014 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 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2023 in a Facebook post: “There is no war in Ukraine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 9, 2023 Mike Rogers stated on March 02, 2014 in in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Crimea was part of Russia "until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine." By Julie Kliegman• March 2, 2014 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 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 Joe Biden stated on March 14, 2022 in a speech to the National League of Cities: “Make no mistake: The current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of Vladimir Putin.” By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2022
What you need to know about Donald Trump, Russia and Ukraine By Linda Qiu• August 4, 2016 Where do Republican presidential candidates stand on Ukraine? By Louis Jacobson• June 9, 2023 Putin’s one-sided history of Ukraine’s relationship with Russia By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2022 3 conspiracy theories Putin promoted in his Tucker Carlson interview that Carlson didn’t challenge By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• February 9, 2024 Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine By Rebecca Catalanello, Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy's tense Oval Office meeting about Ukraine and Russia, fact-checked By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• February 28, 2025 Why does Russia want the Donbas region? By Louis Jacobson• August 18, 2025 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Feb. 16 press conference By Lauren Carroll• February 16, 2017 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 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 Fact-checking President Joe Biden’s NATO press conference By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 12, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO? By Bill McCarthy• April 14, 2022 Why Ukraine? How an Eastern European country triggered tumult in American politics By Jon Greenberg• September 30, 2019 Fact-checking the third GOP presidential debate in Miami By PolitiFact Staff • November 9, 2023 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 Ukraine the talk of the Sunday news shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 2, 2014 Fact-checking the March 2 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 2, 2014 Obama’s hot mic moment with Russian president in 2012 was unrelated to Ukrainian aid in 2014 By Amy Sherman• November 14, 2019
