Last fakes of the week
25 June 2026
News.by presented a graph showing a decline in public trust in the Ukrainian government. However, the study did not survey Ukrainians
Ksenia Lebedzeva, an anchor for News.by, stated that the Ukrainian government had lost the public’s trust. To illustrate this point, she showed a graph depicting the decline in trust in public officials and journalists. But this graph does not reflect the sentiments of Ukrainians. It is sourced from the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer, which is a global survey conducted in 28 countries. Ukraine was not included in the survey.
fabrication, Belarus, Ukraine, The First News Channel news.by, Ksenia Lebedzeva, politics, sociology.
24 June 2026
Rosļikovs used fish, which had never been subject to sanctions, as an example to argue that the sanctions had failed
Aleksejs Rosļikovs, a former member of the Latvian Saeima who now lives in Belarus, said that the Baltic States have stopped supplying fish and seafood to Belarus. He added that the country has successfully found substitutes. However, neither the European Union nor Belarus has imposed such a ban. More so, shipments of fish products from the Baltic States have increased.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, European Union, Roslikov Telegram channel, Aleksejs Rosļikovs, economy, sanctions.
23 June 2026
“Didn’t say no to the man”: SB. Belarus Segodnya distorted сhanges to Lithuania’s laws on child sexual abuse
A columnist for SB. Belarus Segodnya wrote that Lithuanian lawmakers wanted to reduce penalties for pedophiles and allow them to avoid liability if a child had not explicitly refused. Liudmila Hladkaya cited isolated passages from the draft legislation while overlooking other Criminal Code provisions that continue to prohibit sexual contact with children under 16 irrespective of consent.
misrepresentation, Lithuania, Belarus Today, Liudmila Hladkaya, crime, children, sex.
22 June 2026
Gold, smartphones, and sanctions: What really drives Armenia’s exports to Russia?
According to the First News Channel, the Eurasian market absorbs up to 90% of Armenia’s finished goods exports, making the country critically dependent on Russia and the EAEU. In reality, EAEU member states account for only about 40% of Armenian exports. Furthermore, the growth in trade in recent years is largely due to the resale of goods rather than an increase in Armenian production.
misrepresentation, Russia, European Union, Armenia, The First News Channel news.by, economy.
21 June 2026
150 ethnic groups and a “thriving” Polish community: How News.by exaggerated Belarus’s tolerance
According to News.by, the festival in Hrodna brought together representatives of 150 nationalities, while the size of the Polish community in Belarus has remained virtually unchanged since the early 2000s. In reality, the festival featured representatives of about 42 ethnic groups, and the ethnic Polish population in Belarus has decreased markedly over recent decades.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Poland, The First News Channel news.by, Andrey Krivosheev, traditional values, European values, diasporas.
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