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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
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
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
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
Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on March 03, 2023 in a Conservative Political Action Conference speech:
Says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wants America’s “sons and daughters to go die in Ukraine.”
By Madison Czopek• March 3, 2023
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 February 24, 2022 in social media posts:
A photo of a wounded young child was captured in Ukraine in 2022.
By Bill McCarthy• March 1, 2022
Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “has surrendered.”
By Sara Swann• November 6, 2023
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
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
Donald Trump stated on November 15, 2019 in a tweet:
"Everywhere Marie Yovanovitch went turned bad," including Somalia and Ukraine. 
By Amy Sherman• November 15, 2019
Michael Savage stated on April 25, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Blinken, Austin trip to Kyiv may have been staged
By Jeff Cercone• April 28, 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
Viral image stated on July 22, 2020 in a viral image:
Says Joe Biden is formally listed as criminal suspect in Ukraine case involving his son.
By Tom Kertscher• July 28, 2020
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
Evan McMullin stated on March 06, 2022 in an ad:
“As the world rallies around Ukraine, Mike Lee was one of only two senators to oppose sanctions on Putin. Then he flew to the Kremlin and discussed dropping sanctions. Lee even opposed arming Ukrainians fighting for their lives.”
By Tom Kertscher• March 7, 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 March 04, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Deceased Ukrainian fighter pilot Col. Oleksandr Oksanchenko was the “Ghost of Kyiv.”
By Gabrielle Settles• March 14, 2022
Bloggers stated on June 29, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“High-ranking Ukrainian officials caught splurging on luxury real estate in Switzerland.”
By Jill Terreri Ramos• July 13, 2022
Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used U.S. aid funds to buy two yachts for $75 million.
By Sara Swann• February 21, 2024

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