Last fakes of the week
03 August 2026
The retaliation Trump didn’t promise: How the ONT distorted his remarks on Iran
An excerpt from an interview with Donald Trump about the U.S.-Iran standoff was aired on ONT’s program Nashi Novosti. However, the Russian translation attributed words to the U.S. president that he did not actually say, including references to retaliation, plans for a larger-scale war, and a reduction in U.S. air defense stockpiles and long-range munitions. However, the original was edited to exclude Trump’s critical evaluations of Iran’s military situation.
misrepresentation, USA, Iran, All-National TV channel, Donald Trump, war, politics.
29 July 2026
“The fee isn’t going up.” Political analyst Lazutkin was wrong about tuition fees at Belarusian universities…
Political analyst Andrei Lazutkin made this statement on the program Azaryonok. Napryamuyu that tuition fees for paid university programs in Belarus have not increased in many years. The WTF team reviewed tuition fees at the largest public universities and found that education costs have risen almost every year since 2020.
misrepresentation, Belarus, YouTube show Azaryonok. Directly, Andrey Lazutkin, education.
14 July 2026
An “Asian Tiger” with no growth: How Minskaya Pravda exaggerated Myanmar’s success
While discussing the significance of Aleksandr Lukashenko’s tour of East and Southeast Asia, Anton Sinkavets, host of the YouTube channel Politika. Minskaya Pravda, portrayed Myanmar as a promising country experiencing impressive economic growth. But these claims are based on data from ten years ago. In the wake of the pandemic and the military coup, Myanmar’s economy is, on average, not growing but shrinking.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Myanmar, Minskaya pravda, Anton Sinkavets, economy.
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.
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.
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