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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
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 March 20, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“Ukraine has been shooting residents of Donetsk and Lugansk just because they wanted to speak Russian.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 22, 2022
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
Instagram posts stated on February 07, 2024 in an Instagram post:
"Ukraine puts Tucker Carlson on a ‘hit list’ after an interview with Vladimir Putin.”
By Jeff Cercone• February 9, 2024
Sergey Lavrov stated on June 06, 2022 in a press conference:
Ukraine adopted “laws banning the Russian language.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 8, 2022
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
Barack Obama stated on August 09, 2008 in a statement by Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan :
"John McCain's top foreign policy adviser lobbied for... the Republic of Georgia, and McCain has mirrored the position advocated by the government."
By Shawn Zeller• August 13, 2008
Tucker Carlson stated on February 06, 2024 in a video posted on X.:
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, “not a single Western journalist has bothered to interview Putin.”
By Madison Czopek• February 8, 2024
Kayleigh McEnany stated on February 08, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“President Trump sanctioned Russia. President Biden gave them a pipeline.”
By Louis Jacobson• February 9, 2022
Joe Rogan stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Actor Steven Seagal spotted among Russian special forces in Ukraine
By Jeff Cercone• February 28, 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
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
Dmitry Peskov stated on February 20, 2022 in an interview with a Russian TV network:
“Russia has never attacked anyone throughout its history.”
By Louis Jacobson• February 21, 2022
Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet:
"Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria.
By Miriam Valverde• December 21, 2018
Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Vladimir Putin “released 35,000 children from tunnels and subway in Ukraine.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 20, 2022
VoteVets stated on March 02, 2022 in an ad:
"Donald Trump's appeasement of Putin wasn't just a personal act of treason, it's the Republican Party's official position."
By Tom Kertscher• March 10, 2022
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
Viral image stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Says Vladimir Putin said the West is controlled by Satanic pedophiles.
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 4, 2022
Danielle Pletka stated on July 08, 2018 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press":
Says Bernie Sanders was indifferent to Russia's annexation of Crimea because he felt "they have a lot of Russians anyway."
By Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2018

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By Aaron Sharockman• March 5, 2014

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By Aaron Sharockman• March 5, 2014

A guide to the developments in Ukraine

By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2014

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

By Linda Qiu• August 4, 2016

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is especially lawless. Could Putin be tried for war crimes?

By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2022

Where do Republican presidential candidates stand on Ukraine?

By Louis Jacobson• June 9, 2023

Biden blamed at RNC for wars, but how much sway does a US president have?

By Jeff Cercone• July 18, 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

Ukraine, CPAC focus of March 9 Sunday shows

By Katie Sanders• March 7, 2014

Trump and Putin’s history of misleading on Ukraine, US elections: 7 examples before Alaska summit

By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweets about Hillary Clinton and Russia

By Lauren Carroll• March 28, 2017

Why Donald Trump’s boast that he got ‘delinquent’ NATO allies to ‘pay up’ is misleading

By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2024

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

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2022

Obama’s hot mic moment with Russian president in 2012 was unrelated to Ukrainian aid in 2014

By Amy Sherman• November 14, 2019

Ask PolitiFact: Did Vladimir Putin say that Russia would not target or harm Ukrainian civilians?

By Madison Czopek• March 21, 2022

Fiona Hill and conspiracy theories about Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know

By Daniel Funke, Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2019

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

By Aleksandra Kharchenko• May 2, 2016

In context: What the White House has said about sending troops to fight Russia

By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2023

Why does Russia want the Donbas region?

By Louis Jacobson• August 18, 2025

Fact-checking Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin in Helsinki

By Katie Akin• July 16, 2018