Last fakes of the week
30 May 2025
Did Belarus beat Poland in tourism? Checking tourism attractiveness rankings
Judging by the rankings, Belarus is more appealing to tourists than Poland, Lithuania or Latvia, Kirichenko boasted. The Weekly Top Fake team decided to find out where our country really stands.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Evening political channel, Victoria Kirichenko, tourism.
29 May 2025
GDP and wages: two Polish fabrications from political analyst Petrovsky
Political analyst Pyotr Petrovsky claimed that Poland’s economy declined over the past five years and that average Polish wages aren’t much higher than in Belarus. The Weekly Top Fake team found he used the wrong years and the wrong figures.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Poland, Radio Minsk, Belarus Today, Piotr Piatrouski, economy, salaries in Belarus, salaries in the EU.
28 May 2025
Did the far-right win overall? Verifying the BT anchor's statements about the surprising outcome of the Polish presidential elections
In Poland, presidential candidates from far-right parties collectively have more public support than other political forces, said host Ekaterina Tikhomirova. The Weekly Top Fake team verifies her calculations.
misrepresentation, Poland, First Information TV Channel news.by, Katsiaryna Tikhamirava, politics, elections.
27 May 2025
Who’s threatening whom? A former Ukrainian prime minister compared Russia’s and the EU’s defense budgets but got the numbers wrong
The European Union and Kyiv are threatening Russia: Western leaders plan to spend €1 trillion on rearming the EU military in 2025, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said. The Weekly Top Fake team checked just how far off his numbers were.
misrepresentation, Russia, European Union, BelTA, Mykola Azarov, economy, armament, war.
26 May 2025
An ONT anchor criticized the West for not having a Victory Day holiday. We checked to see what they actually celebrate
Why do Western countries mark a Day of Reconciliation instead of Victory Day? That’s the question ONT anchor Natalia Makarevich asked. The Weekly Top Fake team looked into what the Soviet Union’s World War II allies actually call May 8.
misrepresentation, USSR, Europe, USA, All-National TV, Natalia Makarevich, history, war, holidays.