Last fakes of the week
13 сакавіка 2026
Belarusian Radio fake: Ukrainians choose Belarus over “paradise life in Europe”
On Belarusian Radio, it was claimed that Ukrainians who have opted to leave their country and are disappointed with life in Europe are increasingly choosing Belarus as a place to live. This conclusion was drawn on the program Ekspertnyi Klub after comparing the number of people entering Belarus with projections of those expected to leave Ukraine. However, these figures do not indicate the scale of permanent resettlement or whether Belarus has become a primary destination for Ukrainian...
misrepresentation, Ukraine, Belarus, European Union, First national channel of Belarusian radio, Uladzimir Kazakou, Solomon Bernstein, Mikita Bialenchanka, war, refugees.
12 сакавіка 2026
Piatrouski’s double inflation: How a pro-government expert downplayed European economies
Political analyst Piotr Piatrouski, speaking on International Radio Belarus, attributed the growth of European economies to “greenback emission.” The Weekly Top Fake team found that the expert became confused about basic statistics: he suggested subtracting inflation again from figures that international institutions had already adjusted for price growth.
misrepresentation, European Union, Germany, International Radio Belarus, Piotr Piatrouski, economy, statistics, industry.
11 сакавіка 2026
(Un)merciful Belarus: How the state media spin the topic of the Dubai evacuation
Belarusian state television said that Lithuania refused to evacuate its citizens from the Middle East conflict zone, contrasting this with Belarus’s “merciful” response. The Weekly Top Fake team examined reports of evacuation flights and found that Vilnius announced the evacuation even before CTV and SBTV published their stories.
fabrication, Lithuania, Belarus, UAE, CTV TV channel, Belarus Today, Aliaksei Dzermant, war, refugees, tourism.
09 сакавіка 2026
No reinforcement? How CTV manipulates the health statistics of conscripts in the Baltic States
CTV reported that the security of the Baltic States was threatened by the large number of conscripts dropping out for health reasons. To support her argument, the presenter read incorrect statistics. The Weekly Top Fake team found real numbers and compared them to those in Belarus.
misrepresentation, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, CTV TV channel, army.
07 сакавіка 2026
“There are three Russian peoples.” Ryhor Azaronak selectively quoted Maksim Bahdanovich
Ryhor Azaronak, a host on the CTV channel, posted a fragment of Maksim Bahdanovich’s essay “Who are we?” on the social media platform Threads. The fragment allegedly supports the idea of national unity between Belarusians and Russians. However, he selectively quoted the classic author, ignoring his conclusions about the injustices inflicted by neighbors and the destruction of all things Belarusian. Before that, the Minister of Information, Marat Markau, threatened to label all participants...
concealment, Belarus, Russia, Ryhor Azaronak, holidays, Belarusian language.