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By Ciara O'Rourke• October 21, 2022 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 Instagram posts stated on October 20, 2022 in a post: “Ukraine has a nuclear bomb primed in Mykolaiv.” By Luiz Romero• October 27, 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 Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wore a Nazi cross symbol. By Samantha Putterman• March 25, 2022 Viral image stated on November 05, 2022 in Instagram post: A German survey ranked Kyrie Irving as the “greatest threat to world peace” among world leaders. By Michael Majchrowicz• November 8, 2022 Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2023 in an Instagram post: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “has surrendered.” By Sara Swann• November 6, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 01, 2025 in a post: Says Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “engaged in election interference by campaigning” in Pennsylvania for former Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2025 Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Donald Trump called up Putin today and made a new deal that will save America.” By Loreben Tuquero• June 27, 2023 Instagram posts stated on September 07, 2021 in an Instagram post: “President Putin bans mandatory vaccinations in Russia.” By Tom Kertscher• September 9, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: President Joe Biden was “shot” in a “behind-the-scenes execution.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023 Dick Cheney stated on May 18, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": In the Georgia-Russia conflict, "we flew a brigade of Georgian soldiers" from Iran to Georgia and "sent U.S. ships into the Black Sea and provided various kinds of supplies." By Jon Greenberg• May 19, 2014 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. 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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 Viral image stated on October 19, 2022 in an Instagram post: Volodymyr Zelenskyy was photographed holding a soccer jersey with his name and a swastika. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 21, 2022 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 Instagram posts stated on October 20, 2022 in a post: “Ukraine has a nuclear bomb primed in Mykolaiv.” By Luiz Romero• October 27, 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 Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wore a Nazi cross symbol. By Samantha Putterman• March 25, 2022 Viral image stated on November 05, 2022 in Instagram post: A German survey ranked Kyrie Irving as the “greatest threat to world peace” among world leaders. By Michael Majchrowicz• November 8, 2022 Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2023 in an Instagram post: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “has surrendered.” By Sara Swann• November 6, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 01, 2025 in a post: Says Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “engaged in election interference by campaigning” in Pennsylvania for former Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2025 Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Donald Trump called up Putin today and made a new deal that will save America.” By Loreben Tuquero• June 27, 2023 Instagram posts stated on September 07, 2021 in an Instagram post: “President Putin bans mandatory vaccinations in Russia.” By Tom Kertscher• September 9, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: President Joe Biden was “shot” in a “behind-the-scenes execution.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023 Dick Cheney stated on May 18, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": In the Georgia-Russia conflict, "we flew a brigade of Georgian soldiers" from Iran to Georgia and "sent U.S. ships into the Black Sea and provided various kinds of supplies." By Jon Greenberg• May 19, 2014 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 Instagram posts stated on April 16, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows Russian President Vladimir Putin talking in English about U.S. democracy. By Samantha Putterman• April 18, 2023 Karl Rove stated on March 16, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": After Russia went to war with Georgia in 2008, the U.S. sent a "very strong message" to Vladimir Putin by sending "warships to the Black Sea" and airlifting "combat troops that Georgia had in Afghanistan" back to Georgia. By Louis Jacobson• March 19, 2014 Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Joe Biden confirms WW3 live on TV.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2023 Instagram posts stated on February 09, 2024 in an Instagram post: Photo shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s U.S. naturalization certificate. By Sara Swann• February 14, 2024 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
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