Last fakes of the week
20 June 2026
Europe without milk? Greece without food? What’s wrong with the stories on Belarusian state TV
State-run Belarusian TV channels have painted an alarming picture of Europe. According to them, milk production is dwindling, and Greece is reportedly among the countries where people are undernourished. However, data from Eurostat and the FAO indicate the opposite. Milk production in the EU is increasing, and Greece is not included on the food vulnerability map.
fabrication, Belarus, European Union, Greece, RTR-Belarus TV, The First News Channel news.by, Mariya Troinich, food crisis, agriculture, farmers protests, healthy eating.
19 June 2026
Bandarenka, a historian, drew parallels between the mobilization in Ukraine and the USSR, but overlooked the significant number of Soviet draft dodgers
Appearing on ONT, writer and historian Viachaslau Bandarenka claimed that during the Great Patriotic War, no one could have imagined people refusing to be mobilized. However, archival data from the NKVD show the opposite. Hundreds of thousands of Soviet citizens evaded conscription, and the number of deserters exceeded one million.
misrepresentation, Ukraine, USSR, All-National TV channel, Viachaslau Bandarenka, history, war, conscription.
18 June 2026
Does the majority trust Lukashenko? How TASS and Igor Dodon inflated support for the Belarusian politician in Moldova
Former Moldovan president Igor Dodon said that most of the country’s citizens trust Aleksandr Lukashenko. The Russian news agency TASS cited the figure 53%. However, data from an IMAS survey shows different results.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Russia, Moldova, TASS, The First News Channel news.by, Igor Dodon, politics, celebrities.
17 June 2026
CTV did not mention that one-third of the surveyed Lithuanians supported maintaining the sanctions
The CTV program Novosti 24 chasa reported that significantly more people in Lithuania support lifting or easing sanctions against Belarus than support the restrictions. However, the hosts failed to mention one important finding from the poll. Thirty percent of respondents favored maintaining the sanctions without making any changes.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Lithuania, CTV TV channel, Igor Poznyak, Yuliya Aleksiayuk, politics, sanctions.
16 June 2026
Is the Belarus tractor featured in the U.S. Book of Honor? How the MTZ-80 testing was framed as a triumph over international tractor competitors
The ONT TV channel and Selskaya Gazeta reported that the Belarusian MTZ-80 tractor allegedly performed well in international competitions in Nebraska and was included in the American “Book of Honor.” After this, shipments to the U.S. and Canada increased. Previously, Selskaya Gazeta asserted that the tractor was named the world’s best. However, no such competitions were conducted in Nebraska. The MTZ-80 underwent the standard tests required for sale in the United States.
misrepresentation, Belarus, USA, All-National TV channel, Belarus Today, Rural newspaper, achievements, industry.
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