149 ukraine & russia stories in the last 48 hours and 11 related published fact-checks.
Grouping of the labels used by the fact-checkers (see methodology).
PolitiFactPolitiFact rating: “Pants on Fire!”This video shows a former James Talarico student accusing him of misconduct.
Published 22 Oct 2026, 21:45 UTC
SnopesSnopes rating: “Originated as Satire”Claim reviewed: U.S. President Donald Trump accused Ukraine of midterm election interference after it struck “bot farms” in Russia in October 2026.
Published 16 Oct 2026, 20:35 UTC
EUvsDisinfoRating: see the fact-checkPro-Kremlin disinformation denies documented Russian attacks on civilians, dismisses war crimes, and exploits distorted Second World War narratives to justify aggression against Ukraine. It also portrays NATO as a threat to Russia,…
Published 09 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
EUvsDisinfoRating: see the fact-checkKremlin FIMI recycles Bucha denial, child-trafficking claims and Nazi narratives to reverse blame and justify Russia’s actions in Ukraine. The post Bucha denial at UNGA and Nazi narratives justifying strikes on Ukraine appeared first on…
Published 05 Oct 2026, 11:17 UTC
EUvsDisinfoRating: see the fact-checkRussia is promoting a picture of the Baltic region in which NATO is preparing to attack Russia, Baltic governments are heavily militarising, and Russian speakers face imminent persecution. The post Russia’s Baltic escalation playbook: fear…
Published 21 Sep 2026, 09:52 UTC
EUvsDisinfoRating: see the fact-checkRussia’s parliamentary election offers no real choice, as the Kremlin blocks anti-war candidates, tightens controls and suppresses dissent while pushing a vote for United Russia as support for Putin’s war. The post Moscow cries fraud…
Published 18 Sep 2026, 08:44 UTC
EUvsDisinfoRating: see the fact-checkIn the latest wave of climate-related narratives spread by the Kremlin, climate change is a vehicle to reinforce familiar disinformation tropes: the alleged authoritarianism and hypocrisy of the EU, Europe's supposed self-inflicted decline…
Published 21 Aug 2026, 10:03 UTC
EUvsDisinfoRating: see the fact-checkAn EEAS investigation uncovered a global digital pipeline used to recruit foreign nationals into Russia’s war, often through deceptive job offers and hidden military recruitment. The post From social media to the front line: Russia’s…
Published 14 Aug 2026, 08:30 UTC
EUvsDisinfoRating: see the fact-checkIn official discourse, Kaliningrad is increasingly portrayed as Russia’s western fortress: resilient, patriotic, and under constant external pressure. This article examines that tension between official narratives and lived reality. The…
Published 22 Jul 2026, 08:21 UTC
EUvsDisinfoRating: see the fact-checkKaliningrad Oblast is a Russian semi-exclave on the Baltic Sea, separated from mainland Russia and located between Lithuania and Poland – both members of the EU and NATO. After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, this specificity…
Published 20 Jul 2026, 08:19 UTC
EUvsDisinfoRating: see the fact-checkRussia’s strike on Kyiv Pechersk Lavra damaged a UNESCO site and exposed the Kremlin's disinformation narrative of protecting Orthodoxy, amid wider attacks on Ukraine’s culture. The post Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s cultural heritage: a…
Published 07 Jul 2026, 08:44 UTC