Last fakes of the week
27 November 2025
On BT, the mansion of a Russian traffic police officer with a gold toilet was passed off as property owned by businessman Mindich, a friend of Zelensky
The authors of the News.by Telegram channel (owned by Belteleradiocompany) claimed to expose the luxurious lifestyle of businessman Timur Mindich, a friend of Volodymyr Zelensky, and showed photos said to be from his home. The Weekly Top Fake team traced where the images were really taken.
fabrication, Ukraine, First Information TV Channel news.by, corruption, big business.
26 November 2025
Have hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians moved to Belarus? Azaronak confuses the number of border crossings with the number of people who actually resettled
Ryhor Azaronak cited the number of Ukrainians who supposedly relocated to Belarus after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Weekly Top Fake team found that he mixed up the terminology.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Ukraine, YouTube show Azaryonok. Directly, Ryhor Azaronak, migration, war, refugees.
25 November 2025
Is Vilnius’ anti-Belarus policy hurting Lithuania? We fact-checked the claims made by deputies Hihin and Shpakouski
Deputies Vadzim Hihin and Aliaksandr Shpakouski described the port as being in dire straits following the sanctions. The Weekly Top Fake team looked into how much these Belarusian politicians overstated the impact on Lithuania.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Lithuania, Alpha Radio, Belarus Today, CTV TV channel, Telegram channel ZhS Premium (Yellow Plums), Vadzim Hihin, Aliaksandr Shpakousky, sanctions, economy.
22 November 2025
Were American troops really living off Europe? The dean of a journalism department spun shutdown “details” that never actually happened
Lithuania and Poland covered the costs of U.S. soldiers during the American shutdown because they rely on Washington, said Aliaksej Bialiajeu, dean of the journalism faculty at Belarusian State University. The Weekly Top Fake team found that his claims do not match the facts.
misrepresentation, USA, Lithuania, Poland, Alpha Radio, Belarus Today, Aliaksei Bialiayeu, economy, army.
21 November 2025
Have Poles really become much more relaxed in their attitude toward Russia? News.by overstated the supposed thaw
Poles have grown far more relaxed in their attitude toward Russians, economist Vasily Koltashov observed on News.by. We reviewed surveys conducted in Poland and found that “much more” is an overstatement.
misrepresentation, Poland, Russia, First Information TV Channel news.by, Vasily Koltashov, Russophobia.
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