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Ukraine
What we can VERIFY about bans on cluster bombs and whether using them is a war crime
Ukraine
It is true that cluster bombs are banned in more than 100 countries
Online posts claim more than 100 countries have banned cluster bombs. Here’s what we can VERIFY.
Ukraine
No, the U.S. didn’t ‘accidentally’ send an extra $6 billion to Ukraine
A viral post falsely claims that the U.S. accidentally sent an extra $6 billion in aid to Ukraine. Here are the facts about the Pentagon's accounting error.
World
No, Vladimir Putin has not become president of the United Nations
Russia is taking its turn in a rotating leadership position within the U.N. That doesn’t mean Putin is now president of the organization.
Ukraine
Zelenskyy wasn’t talking about Ukraine war when he said U.S. would send ‘sons and daughters’
A video clip of Ukraine’s president is going viral, with some on social media claiming Zelenskyy said the U.S. would send soldiers to fight in Ukraine. That’s false.
National
Viral video of Biden saying he's reinstating the draft is a deepfake
In the video, President Joe Biden appears to say he’s reinstating the draft so the U.S. can help defend Ukraine against Russian forces. The video is a deepfake.
Ukraine
Video of Biden saying some U.S. aid could support Ukrainian pensions is from April 2022
President Biden did say some U.S. aid to Ukraine could go to social support, like helping with pensions. The viral video clip is from 2022.
Ukraine
Video of Biden saying some U.S. aid could support Ukrainian pensions is from April 2022
A viral video does show Biden saying some Ukraine aid could be used for pensions. The video is from April 2022, not from Biden’s 2023 trip to Ukraine.
Ukraine
These two viral videos don’t show the fatal helicopter crash in Ukraine
Two viral videos claim to show the Jan. 18 helicopter crash that killed Ukraine’s interior minister and about a dozen others. These videos weren’t from the crash.
Ukraine
Video claiming to be Al Jazeera report about ‘drunk Ukrainians’ at World Cup is fake
The video appears to be an Al Jazeera report about Ukrainian fans defacing posters with Nazi symbols at the World Cup, but the video is fake.
Ukraine
No evidence crypto company FTX laundered Ukraine aid money to Democrats
Crypto exchange FTX did help with a fundraising site for Ukraine. But there’s no evidence it laundered U.S. aid money back to Democratic lawmakers.
Ukraine
No evidence to support FTX laundering Ukraine aid money to Democrats
Crypto exchange FTX did help with a fundraising site for Ukraine. But there’s no evidence it laundered U.S. aid money back to Democratic lawmakers.
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