Last fakes of the week
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.
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.
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