Last fakes of the week
05 November 2026
Is the EU inflating fuel prices to help Ukraine? WTF fact-checked Carbonaro’s claim
Davide Carbonaro, a commentator and former pastor of a Methodist church in Łódź, Poland, said that fuel prices in the European Union are unreasonably high, and that European authorities are sending the additional taxes that consumers pay as part of the price to Ukraine. The Weekly Top Fake team compared European Commission data from October 2021 and October 2026. Over the course of five years, gasoline prices in the EU increased by about a quarter, while the amount of taxes and fees per liter...
misrepresentation, Ukraine, Poland, European Union, YouTube channel "Słowo Prawdy", David Carbonaro, economy, rising prices, petroleum.
04 November 2026
Azaronak claims to have found words about Europe’s superiority in the EU anthem. However, the official anthem has no lyrics
TV host Ryhor Azaronak claimed that the EU anthem promotes the idea that European values and systems of government are the only correct ones. The Weekly Top Fake team verified this information on the official EU website and in Friedrich Schiller’s “Ode to Joy.” The official anthem has no lyrics. The poem Beethoven used is about the brotherhood of humankind and makes no claims about Europe’s superiority.
fabrication, European Union, YouTube show Azaryonok. Directly, Ryhor Azaronak, politics, European values, art.
03 November 2026
Ammunition for an offensive? News.by distorted the remarks of the NATO Deputy Secretary General regarding the fivefold increase in production capacity
The First News Channel* claimed that NATO increased its ammunition production fivefold over the past year and is preparing for a large-scale offensive. Presenters cited remarks by the Alliance’s Deputy Secretary General, Radmila Šekerinska, to support this claim. The Weekly Top Fake team examined the recording. Šekerinska was discussing production capacity, or the capability of manufacturing facilities, rather than the quantity of products manufactured. She made her remarks during a...
misrepresentation, Ukraine, NATO, The First News Channel news.by, war, army, NATO, armament.
02 November 2026
Is NATO preparing to strike Belarus first? News.by misrepresented a defense concept as an attack plan
The First News Channel* reported that Alexus Grynkewich, the commander of NATO forces in Europe, presented a concept for preemptive strikes against Belarus. The channel cited a statement released by the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Weekly Top Fake team examined the general’s remarks and a Wall Street Journal article, both of which discussed how to respond to an attack. The newspaper article mentioned Belarus, but Grynkewich did not mention it in his published remarks.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Russia, NATO, The First News Channel news.by, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, war, army, politics, NATO, armament.
01 November 2026
Do Ukrainian women need a deferment from military service to receive protection in the EU? News.by misrepresented the new rules
Anna Litash, host of the Po Forme show on the First News Channel*, said Ukrainian men and women must prove they have not evaded military service or they may lose their temporary protection in the EU. The Weekly Top Fake team examined the EU Council’s decision and the European Commission’s clarifications. While the new requirement does exist, it only applies to new applicants. It does not require all Ukrainian women to obtain a deferment, nor does it provide for a review of the status of...
misrepresentation, Ukraine, European Union, The First News Channel news.by, Anna Chizh-Litash, war, migration, refugees.
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