Latest Fact-checks in Russia Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Joe Biden stated on March 14, 2022 in a speech to the National League of Cities: “Make no mistake: The current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of Vladimir Putin.” X posts stated on March 7, 2022 in a tweet: “We haven’t seen a single American megachurch offer anything to help Ukrainians.” Pat McCrory stated on March 8, 2022 in a campaign ad: “While Ukrainians bled and died, Congressman Budd excused their killer.” X posts stated on March 13, 2022 in tweets: A Ukrainian combat medic who died in February was seen in a video Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky posted of his visit to see wounded soldiers. Facebook posts stated on March 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: Deceased Ukrainian fighter pilot Col. Oleksandr Oksanchenko was the “Ghost of Kyiv.” TikTok posts stated on February 26, 2022 in a video: The U.S. military has reinstated a draft, and women are included. X posts stated on March 9, 2022 in a tweet: Classified documents from Ukraine “confirm without a shadow of a doubt” that the Ukraine government was “covertly preparing an offensive operation against Donbas, scheduled for March 2022.” Bloggers stated on March 10, 2022 in an article: “Vice President Kamala Harris laughs at the plight of Ukraine; at idea of America offering assistance” Viral image stated on March 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: This video shows “Russian war in Ukraine.” Mike Pence stated on March 7, 2022 in an ad from Advancing American Freedom: Joe Biden's cancellation of the Keystone pipeline "dramatically increased Americans' dependence on Russian oil." Facebook posts stated on March 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: U.S. imports 1% of its oil from Russia while “Exxon, Chevron, BP and Shell profits are at their highest level in over 7 years.” Facebook posts stated on March 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: Two years ago we were “drilling our own oil for $27 a barrel.” Now, thanks to Joe Biden, we’re “paying $105 a barrel to Russia.” Viral image stated on March 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: A Time magazine cover shows Vladimir Putin with Hitler’s mustache. VoteVets stated on March 2, 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." Joe Biden stated on March 8, 2022 in a speech: The oil industry has "9,000 permits to drill now. They could be drilling right now, yesterday, last week, last year." Facebook posts stated on March 2, 2022 in a video: "Ukrainian civilian fleeing Kyiv captures footage of downed Russian tie fighter." Facebook posts stated on March 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Gas is high because they shut down production in the U.S.” under the Biden administration. Bloggers stated on March 2, 2022 in a blog post: “Putin bombs Biden-owned villa in Ukraine while hammering biolabs & pedophile rings.” Evan McMullin stated on March 6, 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.” Facebook posts stated on March 1, 2022 in a post: Ukraine issued a press release about Joe Biden Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The former Miss Universe-Ukraine, Anastasiia Lenna, turned in her high heels for some combat boots to fight for her country.” Viral image stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Vladimir Putin said the West is controlled by Satanic pedophiles. Viral image stated on March 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a Russian tank Ukrainians are selling on eBay. Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Sean Penn’s trip to Ukraine in November is evidence the war is staged. Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: The war in Ukraine is “scripted and staged.” Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: A Ukrainian TikToker shows how to drive an abandoned Russian armored vehicle. Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2022 in a video: Image shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “has joined the front lines with his troops.” Mike Gibbons stated on March 1, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden's sanctions on Russia “are riddled with loopholes and don't even start for 30 days. They have carve outs for the energy and financial sectors.” Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: A 2022 CNN report said, “Russia deploys two nuke bombers in US backyard, Venezuela.” Facebook posts stated on March 1, 2022 in a Facebook post: “NEW: Biden Admin. instructs Americans to social distance and wear masks in the event of a Nuclear Fallout.”
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Joe Biden stated on March 14, 2022 in a speech to the National League of Cities: “Make no mistake: The current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of Vladimir Putin.” X posts stated on March 7, 2022 in a tweet: “We haven’t seen a single American megachurch offer anything to help Ukrainians.” Pat McCrory stated on March 8, 2022 in a campaign ad: “While Ukrainians bled and died, Congressman Budd excused their killer.” X posts stated on March 13, 2022 in tweets: A Ukrainian combat medic who died in February was seen in a video Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky posted of his visit to see wounded soldiers. Facebook posts stated on March 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: Deceased Ukrainian fighter pilot Col. Oleksandr Oksanchenko was the “Ghost of Kyiv.” TikTok posts stated on February 26, 2022 in a video: The U.S. military has reinstated a draft, and women are included. X posts stated on March 9, 2022 in a tweet: Classified documents from Ukraine “confirm without a shadow of a doubt” that the Ukraine government was “covertly preparing an offensive operation against Donbas, scheduled for March 2022.” Bloggers stated on March 10, 2022 in an article: “Vice President Kamala Harris laughs at the plight of Ukraine; at idea of America offering assistance” Viral image stated on March 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: This video shows “Russian war in Ukraine.” Mike Pence stated on March 7, 2022 in an ad from Advancing American Freedom: Joe Biden's cancellation of the Keystone pipeline "dramatically increased Americans' dependence on Russian oil." Facebook posts stated on March 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: U.S. imports 1% of its oil from Russia while “Exxon, Chevron, BP and Shell profits are at their highest level in over 7 years.” Facebook posts stated on March 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: Two years ago we were “drilling our own oil for $27 a barrel.” Now, thanks to Joe Biden, we’re “paying $105 a barrel to Russia.” Viral image stated on March 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: A Time magazine cover shows Vladimir Putin with Hitler’s mustache. VoteVets stated on March 2, 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." Joe Biden stated on March 8, 2022 in a speech: The oil industry has "9,000 permits to drill now. They could be drilling right now, yesterday, last week, last year." Facebook posts stated on March 2, 2022 in a video: "Ukrainian civilian fleeing Kyiv captures footage of downed Russian tie fighter." Facebook posts stated on March 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Gas is high because they shut down production in the U.S.” under the Biden administration. Bloggers stated on March 2, 2022 in a blog post: “Putin bombs Biden-owned villa in Ukraine while hammering biolabs & pedophile rings.” Evan McMullin stated on March 6, 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.” Facebook posts stated on March 1, 2022 in a post: Ukraine issued a press release about Joe Biden Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The former Miss Universe-Ukraine, Anastasiia Lenna, turned in her high heels for some combat boots to fight for her country.” Viral image stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Vladimir Putin said the West is controlled by Satanic pedophiles. Viral image stated on March 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a Russian tank Ukrainians are selling on eBay. Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Sean Penn’s trip to Ukraine in November is evidence the war is staged. Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: The war in Ukraine is “scripted and staged.” Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: A Ukrainian TikToker shows how to drive an abandoned Russian armored vehicle. Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2022 in a video: Image shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “has joined the front lines with his troops.” Mike Gibbons stated on March 1, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden's sanctions on Russia “are riddled with loopholes and don't even start for 30 days. They have carve outs for the energy and financial sectors.” Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: A 2022 CNN report said, “Russia deploys two nuke bombers in US backyard, Venezuela.” Facebook posts stated on March 1, 2022 in a Facebook post: “NEW: Biden Admin. instructs Americans to social distance and wear masks in the event of a Nuclear Fallout.”
Joe Biden stated on March 14, 2022 in a speech to the National League of Cities: “Make no mistake: The current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of Vladimir Putin.”
X posts stated on March 7, 2022 in a tweet: “We haven’t seen a single American megachurch offer anything to help Ukrainians.”
Pat McCrory stated on March 8, 2022 in a campaign ad: “While Ukrainians bled and died, Congressman Budd excused their killer.”
X posts stated on March 13, 2022 in tweets: A Ukrainian combat medic who died in February was seen in a video Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky posted of his visit to see wounded soldiers.
Facebook posts stated on March 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: Deceased Ukrainian fighter pilot Col. Oleksandr Oksanchenko was the “Ghost of Kyiv.”
TikTok posts stated on February 26, 2022 in a video: The U.S. military has reinstated a draft, and women are included.
X posts stated on March 9, 2022 in a tweet: Classified documents from Ukraine “confirm without a shadow of a doubt” that the Ukraine government was “covertly preparing an offensive operation against Donbas, scheduled for March 2022.”
Bloggers stated on March 10, 2022 in an article: “Vice President Kamala Harris laughs at the plight of Ukraine; at idea of America offering assistance”
Mike Pence stated on March 7, 2022 in an ad from Advancing American Freedom: Joe Biden's cancellation of the Keystone pipeline "dramatically increased Americans' dependence on Russian oil."
Facebook posts stated on March 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: U.S. imports 1% of its oil from Russia while “Exxon, Chevron, BP and Shell profits are at their highest level in over 7 years.”
Facebook posts stated on March 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: Two years ago we were “drilling our own oil for $27 a barrel.” Now, thanks to Joe Biden, we’re “paying $105 a barrel to Russia.”
Viral image stated on March 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: A Time magazine cover shows Vladimir Putin with Hitler’s mustache.
VoteVets stated on March 2, 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."
Joe Biden stated on March 8, 2022 in a speech: The oil industry has "9,000 permits to drill now. They could be drilling right now, yesterday, last week, last year."
Facebook posts stated on March 2, 2022 in a video: "Ukrainian civilian fleeing Kyiv captures footage of downed Russian tie fighter."
Facebook posts stated on March 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Gas is high because they shut down production in the U.S.” under the Biden administration.
Bloggers stated on March 2, 2022 in a blog post: “Putin bombs Biden-owned villa in Ukraine while hammering biolabs & pedophile rings.”
Evan McMullin stated on March 6, 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.”
Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The former Miss Universe-Ukraine, Anastasiia Lenna, turned in her high heels for some combat boots to fight for her country.”
Viral image stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Vladimir Putin said the West is controlled by Satanic pedophiles.
Viral image stated on March 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a Russian tank Ukrainians are selling on eBay.
Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Sean Penn’s trip to Ukraine in November is evidence the war is staged.
Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: The war in Ukraine is “scripted and staged.”
Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: A Ukrainian TikToker shows how to drive an abandoned Russian armored vehicle.
Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2022 in a video: Image shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “has joined the front lines with his troops.”
Mike Gibbons stated on March 1, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden's sanctions on Russia “are riddled with loopholes and don't even start for 30 days. They have carve outs for the energy and financial sectors.”
Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2022 in a Facebook post: A 2022 CNN report said, “Russia deploys two nuke bombers in US backyard, Venezuela.”
Facebook posts stated on March 1, 2022 in a Facebook post: “NEW: Biden Admin. instructs Americans to social distance and wear masks in the event of a Nuclear Fallout.”