Last fakes of the week
16 July 2025
Azarenok presented Biden's meeting with lawmakers as a session of the Ukrainian government
Responding to a Ukrainian poster calling to defend Belarusian sovereignty from Vladimir Putin, TV host Grigoriy Azarenok claimed Ukraine is dependent on the United States. As evidence, he showed a photograph that allegedly depicts Joe Biden chairing a meeting of Ukraine's Council of Ministers. In reality, the photo shows a different event.
misrepresentation, Ukraine, USA, YouTube show Azaryonok. Directly, Ryhor Azaronak, politics, holidays.
15 July 2025
"The EAEU is attracting other countries." How analyst Avdonin exaggerated the union’s popularity
Aleksei Avdonin, an analyst at the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies, claimed that observer countries have "expressed a desire to join the EAEU." The Weekly Top Fake team checked the official positions of Moldova, Cuba and Uzbekistan.
misrepresentation, Belarus, The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU or EEU), Alpha Radio, Belarus Today, Aliaksei Audonin, achievements, politics.
14 July 2025
"Still plowing with vintage tractors". How ZhS Premium misjudged Lithuanian farmers based on photos of the protest
"Their equipment is top-notch!" the ZhS Premium authors quipped about Lithuanian farmers. The sight of old tractors at a protest in Vilnius set off the controversy. Weekly Top Fake journalists found that organizers deliberately brought vintage vehicles.
misrepresentation, Lithuania, Telegram channel ZhS Premium (Yellow Plums), economy, agriculture, taxes.
11 July 2025
"Remove the begging bowl". What Western media wrote about Zelenskiy and the NATO summit and what ONT reported
Belarusian broadcaster ONT presented a Russian propaganda outlet as European press. While reporting on the NATO summit, the anchor cited an article that supposedly demonstrated contempt for President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the West. The WTF team fact-checked the source and found that the outlet is connected to Russian intelligence.
misrepresentation, Ukraine, NATO, All-National TV, Dmitry Bachkov, war, mass media.
10 July 2025
Will pensioners have their benefits taken away? An expert linked the Latvian reform to NATO’s plans and was wrong
NATO members plan to increase the defense budget by cutting pensions, expert Alexander Tishchenko said. He referred to a country considering introducing a “basic pension starting at almost 85.” The Weekly Top Fake team found that in one NATO member state they do intend to introduce such a payment, but as a supplement to the regular pension rather than a replacement, and the decision has no connection to defense.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Latvia, NATO, Belarus Today, Alexander Tishchenko, economy, retirement age.
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