Emmanuel Macron, francia elnök tényleg felhagyott a Moszkvával szembeni harcias retorikájával és tűzszünetet kért Ukrajnában, mert megrémült Vlagyimir Putyin orosz elnökválasztási győzelmétől? Nem, ez nem igaz: Macron azt mondta, hogy ideiglenes tűzszünet fog kérni Putyintól a 2024. július 26-tól augusztus 11-ig tartó párizsi nyári olimpiai játékok alatt. Kijelentése még az oroszországi választások lezárulta előtt történt. Az állítás egy TikTok videóban…

Ukrajna megszállással fenyegette Magyarországot? Nem, ez nem igaz: a megszállás gondolatát egy politikai kommentátor vetette fel, akinek nincs semmilyen döntéshozói pozíciója. Az állítás egy TikTok videóban (archiválva itt) jelent meg 2024. március 2-án. A videón az Origo kormánypárti híroldal egyik cikkének címéről és első bekezdéséről készült képernyőmentés látható: Itt az Ukrán fenyegetés: megszállják MagyarországotHazánkat fenyegették meg az ukránok. A támadásról…

Ursula von der Leyen, az Európai Bizottság elnöke tényleg "újabb lépést" tett arra, hogy az Európai Unió országait belesodorja az ukrán-orosz konfliktusba? Nem, ez nem igaz: Von der Leyen 2024. február 28-i beszédében arra buzdította az EU-tagállamokat, hogy növeljék védelmi kiadásaikat az Oroszország, Irán, Észak-Korea és más potenciális ellenfelek által jelentett biztonsági kockázatok miatt. Nem tett semmiféle javaslatot arra, hogy…

A német gazdák tényleg azért "dühösek", mert kormányuk pénzügyi támogatást nyújt az orosz támadás ellen védekező Ukrajnának, és azért, mert az Európai Unió az olcsó ukrán gabona-exportokat beengedi piacaira? Nem, ez nem igaz: A közúti forgalmat akadályozó német gazdákat inkább a kormány tervezett agrártámogatás-csökkentése és adópolitikája idegesíti, nem pedig az Ukrajnával kapcsolatos politikája. Sőt, egy közvélemény-kutatás azt mutatja, hogy a…

Did German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expel Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban while other European Union Council members voted on the accession of Ukraine? No, that's not true: The chancellor suggested this tactic to Orban so they could have unanimity. According to Scholz, he offered some time for Orban to think, but Orban made a quick decision and left the room.…

Did the Ukrainian border police bar former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko from entering Poland because he is under sanctions? No, that's not true: Ukrainian intelligence services withdrew his permission to leave the country as they suspected that his trip will be used by Russia's propaganda machine. The claim appeared in a TikTok video (archived here) on December 2, 2023, under…

Did Alex Soros negotiate in Ukraine on behalf of the European Union? No, that's not true: He represented the Open Society Foundation, the global grantmaking network founded by billionaire financier and philanthropist George Soros. Alex Soros was named the official successor in June 2023. Soros met with Ukrainian officials in rooms where EU flags were placed alongside Ukrainian flags to…

Did Ukraine outlaw the practice of Orthodox Christianity? No, that's not true: Ukraine's parliament gave preliminary approval to a law that would prohibit the activities of religious organizations headquartered "in a state that carries out armed aggression against Ukraine." Observers say the measure will effectively ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, a Moscow-linked confession that is accused of collaborating with Russia…

Are Ukrainian refugee men deported back home by the EU for compulsory military conscription? No, that's not true: The video in which this claim appeared shows a young man clutching what he says is an EU expulsion order, but it is actually a Spanish document that refugees use to obtain temporary protection status. Ukrainian diplomatic institutions have no authority to…

Is organ trade flourishing in Ukraine as organs of fallen soldiers are sold? No, that's not true: The claim is spread by Russian sources with no evidence. Moreover, organ transplant surgeries are too complicated to be done on a battlefield. The claim appeared in a video on TikTok (archived here) published by a Hungarian newspaper, Magyar Hírlap, on August 12,…

Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lay flowers at the grave of Stepan Bandera, Ukraine's "Nazi dictator" during World War II? No, that's not true: The photo in this claim is a doctored image of Zelenskyy visiting the grave of his grandfather. Moreover, Bandera was never Ukraine's dictator, and his headstone at a cemetery in Munich, Germany, does not resemble the…

Does Russian President Vladimir Putin only have "days or months left" because he has cancer? No, that's not true: It has not been officially confirmed and there is no conclusive evidence proving that Putin has cancer or that he has undergone cancer treatment. The claim appeared in a TikTok a video (archived here) published by @tordadavid on June 6, 2023.…

Does a social-media video show a Ukrainian military vehicle sporting a Nazi cross on its door, underscoring Russian accusations that Ukraine sympathizes with the Third Reich? There is no evidence that the cross has any such intent. It does bear a likeness to the Balkenkreuz, a symbol used by the German military during World War II, and commentators acknowledge that…

Is Hungary planning to help Russia chop up Ukraine so it can get back Transcarpathia? No, that's not true: There is no evidence proving that Hungary has territorial claims towards Ukraine, either on the government's websites or reported by news organizations. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) published by @tordadavid on June 9, 2023. Hungary takes part in…

Is the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy trying to "assimilate and kill" the country's ethnic-Hungarian minority in the Transcarpathia region? No, that's not true: While conflicts have flared up between ethnic Hungarians and the Zelenskyy administration over its minority policies, there is no evidence Kyiv is carrying out anything resembling a murder campaign. The claim appeared in a…

Az Európai Unió azért függesztette fel a Magyarországnak járó támogatásokat, mert Magyarország nem hajlandó migránsokat befogadni? Nem, ez nem igaz: az Európai Bizottság és a Tanács főként a jogállamisággal kapcsolatos problémák miatt indított eljárásokat az ország ellen, aminek keretében forrásokat fagyasztottak be. Az állítás egy videóban (archiválva itt) jelent meg a TikTokon 2023. május 18-án a "Ha nem fogadunk be…

Did EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen suggest Ukraine stop the delivery of oil from Russia to Hungary by way of the Druzhba pipeline? No, that's not true: According to the European Commission, Von der Leyen never suggested anything to anyone regarding the Druzhba pipeline. The claim first appeared in a Hungarian pro-government publication, Magyar Nemzet on May 17…

Does the U.S. military occupy more territory in Syria than Russia controls In Ukraine? No, that's not true: The combined territories controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian Free Army (SFA), two local Kurdish and Arab militias supported by Washington, are not nearly as big as the territory the Russians control in Ukraine. The claim appeared in…

Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy call Hungarians disgusting and irritating? No, that's not true: While Zelenskyy has publicly butted heads with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, there is no record of him maligning the Hungarian nation in this manner. The claim appeared in a Hungarian-language video (archived here) on TikTok on May 20, 2023. The text, translated by Lead Stories…

Did Prime Minister Viktor Orban say on public radio that he hoped to reclaim a part of Ukraine for Hungary? No, that's not true: Orban did not claim any territory for Hungary. In the interview, he said a part of Ukraine is an ancient Hungarian land that now belongs to Ukraine. The fabricated quote appeared in a video on TikTok…