Last fakes of the week
18 July 2025
“Europe doesn’t want them”: is it true the EU refuses to buy Moldovan wine and fruit?
Kirill Kazakov, editor of the Minsk Courier, said Europe isn’t interested in wine, vegetables and fruit from Moldova. Journalists at Weekly Top Fake compared that claim with official statistics — and found a very different story.
misrepresentation, European Union, Moldova, The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), First national channel of Belarusian radio, Kirill Kazakov, economy, agriculture.
17 July 2025
"Reservation for Refugees": How Shkvarka News created a fake story about the EU and Moldova's plans
fabrication, European Union, France, Moldova, Telegram channel Shkvarka News, politics, economy, refugees.
16 July 2025
Azarenok presented Biden's meeting with lawmakers as a session of the Ukrainian government
Responding to a Ukrainian poster calling to defend Belarusian sovereignty from Vladimir Putin, TV host Grigoriy Azarenok claimed Ukraine is dependent on the United States. As evidence, he showed a photograph that allegedly depicts Joe Biden chairing a meeting of Ukraine's Council of Ministers. In reality, the photo shows a different event.
misrepresentation, Ukraine, USA, YouTube show Azaryonok. Directly, Ryhor Azaronak, politics, holidays.
15 July 2025
"The EAEU is attracting other countries." How analyst Avdonin exaggerated the union’s popularity
Aleksei Avdonin, an analyst at the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies, claimed that observer countries have "expressed a desire to join the EAEU." The Weekly Top Fake team checked the official positions of Moldova, Cuba and Uzbekistan.
misrepresentation, Belarus, The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU or EEU), Alpha Radio, Belarus Today, Aliaksei Audonin, achievements, politics.
14 July 2025
"Still plowing with vintage tractors". How ZhS Premium misjudged Lithuanian farmers based on photos of the protest
"Their equipment is top-notch!" the ZhS Premium authors quipped about Lithuanian farmers. The sight of old tractors at a protest in Vilnius set off the controversy. Weekly Top Fake journalists found that organizers deliberately brought vintage vehicles.
misrepresentation, Lithuania, Telegram channel ZhS Premium (Yellow Plums), economy, agriculture, taxes.