Last fakes of the week
18 мая 2026
Are the 9 May celebrations outlawed? How Belarusian state media canceled Victory Day in Europe
Kirill Kazakov, editor-in-chief of Minskiy Kurier, said on Radio Minsk that Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia do not observe Victory Day on May 9, and instead allegedly celebrate Europe Day on May 8. The claim was further amplified on CTV, where it was extended to suggest that even commemorative ceremonies and flower-laying are banned in Estonia. The Weekly Top Fake team examined and challenged these assertions.
misrepresentation, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Radio Minsk, CTV TV channel, Kirill Kazakov, Igor Poznyak, Yulia Alekseyuk, Victory Day, holidays.
13 мая 2026
IVF in Poland and Belarus: What is wrong with the comparison of programs made by International Radio experts
Międzynarodowe Radio Białoruś claimed that Poland lacks a comprehensive state-run IVF program. In contrast, Belarus incorporates such assistance into its demographic strategy. However, Poland does have such a program: it operates at the state level and covers a wider range of beneficiaries.
fabrication, Poland, International Radio Belarus, David Carbonaro, Aliaksei Dzermant, medicine, children.
12 мая 2026
Is the EU preparing to introduce food ration cards? How Belarusian TV distorted Christine Lagarde’s words
According to CTV and the First Information Channel, the European Union is allegedly preparing to introduce ration cards for food and essential goods due to the Strait of Hormuz blockade. However, the words of European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde were misrepresented on air: she was talking about the possible rationing of scarce resources and industrial raw materials, not food ration cards.
fabrication, European Union, CTV TV channel, First Information TV Channel news.by, economy, rising prices, petroleum.
11 мая 2026
“Ursula von der Leyen must have flinched.” The Brest TV channel presented an old interview with Péter Magyar as a new political sensation
According to the presenter of the Brest TV channel, Péter Magyar made a statement that should have horrified the EU leadership. She passed off an old 2024 interview as breaking news. On air, it was presented as if Hungary’s new prime minister had praised Viktor Orbán, when in fact the remarks were critical.
misrepresentation, Hungary, Belarus-4, Alla Grigorchuk, politics.
08 мая 2026
A guest on the program Azaryonok. Napryamuyu supported Lukashenko’s claim about Belarusian democracy by presenting fake data
After RT interviewed Aleksandr Lukashenko, Belarusian state media reported on the significant global media attention the conversation received. On CTV, an attempt was made to support his thesis about democracy in Belarus by claiming that people in the West are prosecuted more often for social media posts than in Eastern Europe. However, neither the scale of international interest in the interview nor this comparison is supported by data.
misrepresentation, Germany, United Kingdom, Russia, Belarus, CTV TV channel, Belarus-4, Alla Grigorchuk, Sergey Lushch, Internet, social networks.
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