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Facebook posts stated on May 13, 2022 in a Facebook post:

A recent photo shows the “Russian Orthodox Church blessing a rocket called Satan.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2022

Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2022 in a Facebook video post:

Video claims Moscow turned into “sea of fire after being attacked by two mysterious missiles.”

By Andy Nguyen• June 30, 2022

Social Media stated on June 10, 2025 in an ad on Craigslist:

Companies called “T-Mellon Events” and “Fight Fite Fight LLC” are offering to pay “seat fillers” in Washington, D.C, on June 14.

By Gabrielle Lazor• June 13, 2025

Karl Rove stated on March 16, 2014 in a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday":

Russian annexation of Crimea "removes a million residents of the Ukraine that have provided the margin of victory for (Viktor) Yanukovych, the pro-Moscow prime minister in his last election."

By Louis Jacobson• March 19, 2014

Viral image stated on February 24, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Video shows footage from Russia invading Ukraine.

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2022

X posts stated on March 22, 2024 in an X post:

A March 7 U.S. security alert … means the U.S. was “behind this gruesome terror attack on Russian civilians.”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Louis Jacobson• March 27, 2024

Facebook posts stated on April 30, 2022 in a post:

“Space X’s Starlink internet constellation has angered Russia as it was reported that the Starlink satellite constellation was used to guide the fire” on the Russian ship Moskva.

By Monique Curet• May 5, 2022

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

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 December 12, 2022 in a Facebook post:

The war in Ukraine is “all over.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• December 13, 2022

Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook:

"Panico en Moscu Putin anuncia que Ucrania toma la ciudad".

By Marta Campabadal Graus• June 16, 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

Viral image stated on April 13, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“BREAKING: Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Russia will support Iran if the United States attacks Iran’s soil in support of Israel.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• April 19, 2024

Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“Official statement — Putin assassinated in the Kremlin!”

By Tom Kertscher• August 22, 2023

Viral image stated on July 04, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Ukrainian “attack destroys skyscraper in Moscow.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• July 7, 2022

Facebook posts stated on May 05, 2022 in a video:

Says video shows "Ukrainian forces shoot down Russian plane carrying hundreds (of) troops on Kyiv airport."

By Monique Curet• May 10, 2022

Instagram posts stated on April 13, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Footage shows “Israelis panicking after Iranian attacks reach Israel.”

By Loreben Tuquero• April 15, 2024

Viral image stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says a photo taken in England shows "thousands of English Trump supporters" celebrating the president’s visit.

By Samantha Putterman• June 17, 2019

TikTok posts stated on April 14, 2022 in a TikTok post:

A video shows the Russian warship Moskva exploding.

By Bill McCarthy• April 25, 2022

Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices":

By 2009, "dozens of senior terrorists had been taken off the battlefield" by drones.

By Lauren Carroll• June 11, 2014

Don’t fall for these hoaxes about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2022

Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

A guide to the developments in Ukraine

By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2014

Case study: How Facebook pages exploit Russia’s war in Ukraine with false videos

By Grace Abels• July 27, 2022

Ask PolitiFact: Where does Hamas get its weapons?

By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 18, 2023

Why Ukraine? How an Eastern European country triggered tumult in American politics

By Jon Greenberg• September 30, 2019

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

By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025

Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts

By Jon Greenberg• June 14, 2021

Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

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

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

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

By Rebecca Catalanello, Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022

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

By Jeff Cercone• April 14, 2022

Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s attacks on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

By Jeff Cercone• February 20, 2025

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

By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022

Fact-checking Donald Trump's Feb. 16 press conference

By Lauren Carroll• February 16, 2017

What you need to know about newly revealed Trump campaign-Russia ties

By John Kruzel• November 9, 2017

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