Háború

Igaz-e, hogy európai politikusok az ukrán emberveszteségek miatt kötelező sorkatonaságot vezetnének be az Európai Unióban és a közép-európai, így a magyar fiatalokat küldenék először a háborúba? Nem, ez nem igaz: Jelenleg nincs szó Európában az általános sorkatonaság bevezetéséről és az EU vezető diplomatája szerint az Uniónak erre nincs is jogi hatásköre. Az állítás egy TikTok videóban (archiválva itt) jelent meg…

Betiltotta-e a brüsszeli „háborúpárti elit" azt a kétnapos konzervatív konferenciát, amelyen Orbán Viktor is beszédet mondott volna, hogy elfojtsa a baloldali programjukkal szembeni ellenvéleményeket? Nem, ez nem igaz: míg egy brüsszeli kerületi polgármester valójában megpróbálta akadályozni a konferenciát az első napján, egy belga bíróság rögtön megsemmisítette a polgármester rendeletét. Orbán megtartotta a beszédét a konferencia második napján, úgy ahogy a…

Vajon Emmanuel Macron francia elnök "kicsinyes bosszú"-ból szigorítja az Oroszországgal szembeni álláspontját, mert Franciaország egykori nyugat-afrikai gyarmatai szorosabb kapcsolatokat ápolnak Moszkvával, és már nem hajlandók átadni költségvetési forrásaikat Franciaországnak? Nem, ez nem igaz: Franciaország egykori afrikai gyarmatainak nem kellett költségvetési vagyonukat elhelyezniük Franciaországban. A devizatartalékaik 50 százalékát a francia államkincstárban kellett elhelyezniük, a Franciaország által felügyelt monetáris unióhoz tartozás feltételeként.…

Azt állította Orbán Viktor, hogy Magyarország a NATO-egyezmény következtében katonákat fog küldeni Ukrajnába? Nem, ez nem igaz: az idézetet kiragadták a szövegkörnyezetből és egy szerkesztett videóban tették közzé, így a jelentése teljesen megváltozott. Az állítás egy TikTok videóban jelent meg (már csak az archivált verzió érhető el) 2024. Március 26-án, "Nekünk kötelező Ukrajnába katonákat küldeni!" felirattal. A videóban ez az…

Did French President Emmanuel Macron, spooked by Vladimir Putin's landslide victory in Russia's presidential election, abandon his bellicose rhetoric toward Moscow and call for a ceasefire in Ukraine? No, that's not true: Macron said he would ask Putin to observe a temporary ceasefire during the Olympic Summer Games in Paris from July 26 to August 11, 2024. His statement came…

Was Hungary threatened with occupation by Ukraine? No, that's not true: The idea of occupation was raised by a political commentator who lacks decision-making authority. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) on TikTok by @gaby.ardelean on March 2, 2024, under the title (translated from Hungarian to English by Lead Stories staff): Here is the Ukrainian threat: they are…

Did European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen push for European Union countries to send troops to the Ukrainian battlefront? No, that's not true: Von der Leyen urged EU member states to beef up their defense spending in the face of security risks posed by Russia, Iran, North Korea and other potential adversaries in a speech on February 28, 2024.…

Are German farmers "furious" about their government's financial support for Ukraine's war effort and imports of Ukrainian grain to European markets? No, that's not true: The farmers who have been blocking traffic on German roads are upset about the government's planned subsidy cuts and tax policies, not its policies toward Ukraine. Moreover, an opinion poll shows that a majority of…

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…