Last fakes of the week
20 March 2025
Azaryonok: Who knew Germany’s future chancellor Merz a month ago? Here’s what is actually known about the politician
A month ago, no one had heard of Germany’s likely future chancellor, Friedrich Merz, claimed Grigory Azaryonok on his CTV program. The Weekly Top Fake team explained how long Merz has been in politics and what he is known for.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Germany, Azaryonok. Directly, Ryhor Azaronak, politics.
19 March 2025
Will Belarus' interests be considered in the negotiations on Ukraine? Lukashenko attributed the question to "our runaways"
"Will Belarus' interests be taken into account in the peace talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States?" ONT journalist Anna Pyzh asked Vladimir Putin. Alexander Lukashenko clarified that this question was raised by "runaways" and their foreign sponsors. The Weekly Top Fake team figured out who is actually invested in this.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, USA, BelTA, Aliaksandr Lukashenka, politics.
18 March 2025
Shkvarka News published a fake video of a tasteless joke about Trump and Zelensky accidentally airing on BBC
Ukrainian BBC correspondent James Waterhouse allegedly joked about the meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump, thinking he was off-air. This was reported by the authors of the Telegram channel Shkvarka News, who published a video of the supposed mishap. The Weekly Top Fake team found the original footage.
misrepresentation, United Kingdom, Ukraine, USA, Telegram channel Shkvarka News, mass media, politics.
17 March 2025
More mosques than churches in Germany? We verified the stats behind national security expert Tishchenko's claims
National security expert Alexander Tishchenko predicted Germany's downfall. According to him, the reason is the spread of Islam in the country. The Weekly Top Fake team investigated his arguments.
misrepresentation, Germany, Belarus Today, Alexander Tishchenko, religion.
14 March 2025
Minsk Courier editor claims China, Russia, and Belarus lead in chess and math. Rankings tell a different story
Russia, Belarus, and China are the best in chess and mathematics, claimed Kirill Kazakov, editor-in-chief of the newspaper Minsk Courier. The Weekly Top Fake team reviewed international rankings and found other top performers.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Russia, China, world, Radio Minsk, Kirill Kazakov, achievements, education.
