Last fakes of the week
04 October 2026
A Belarusian Radio host compared the poverty levels in Belarus and its neighboring countries. Here is why his figures are misleading
Uladzimir Kazakou, a Belarusian Radio host, stated that the proportion of low-income individuals in Belarus is several times lower than in neighboring countries. The Belarusian figure he cited is close to the data reported by Belstat. The problem lies in the comparison: Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland calculate the figures differently.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, First national channel of Belarusian radio, Uladzimir Kazakou, achievements, salaries in the EU, salaries in Belarus, statistics, sociology.
03 October 2026
Sprats for the Spaniards, ban on brandy? EU restrictions invented by Radio Minsk
Political analyst and radio host Vadzim Yalfimau claimed that the Baltic States were banned from catching sprat for production after joining the EU so as not to compete with Spanish and Portuguese fishermen. According to him, Moldova was also banned from producing wine and brandy. None of these bans exist: the Baltic States continue to catch sprat, and Moldova produces both wine and brandy.
fabrication, Spain, Latvia, Portugal, Lithuania, Estonia, European Union, Moldova, Radio Minsk, Vadzim Yalfimau, economy, agriculture, healthy eating, industry.
02 October 2026
The referendum that never happened: How state TV portrayed the annexation of Western Belarus to the BSSR in 1939
News anchor Ksenia Lebedzeva of First News Channel claimed that Western Belarus was incorporated into the BSSR through a referendum in 1939. However, no nationwide vote was held on this issue. One month after the Red Army entered the region, on October 29, the People’s Assembly of Western Belarus adopted a declaration on its incorporation into the Byelorussian SSR. In early November, the Supreme Soviet of the USSR adopted a decision to incorporate the territory into the Soviet Union.
fabrication, Belarus, Poland, USSR, The First News Channel news.by, Ksenia Lebedzeva, history, politics.
01 October 2026
Was Poland planning to carve up the USSR together with Hitler? CTV presented Germany’s proposals as an agreed-upon plan
According to political scientist Piotr Piatrouski, Poland agreed to Nazi Germany’s proposal to jointly attack the USSR and divide its territory before World War II. Although Hermann Göring did propose an anti-Soviet alliance and a “joint campaign against Russia” to the Polish leadership, historical documents show that they did not agree to the proposal.
misrepresentation, Germany, Poland, USSR, CTV TV channel, Piotr Piatrouski, war, history, Nazism.
24 September 2026
“The decline in education is a pan-European trend.” How CTV interpreted the PISA test results
CTV anchors described German students’ performance on the PISA test as a sign of a systemic crisis, characterizing the decline in scores across individual countries as a pan-European trend. Germany’s results were the worst in its history of participating in the study. However, the decline affected most countries worldwide. Many European participants, however, remained above or at the average level of developed countries.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Europe, Germany, France, CTV TV channel, Igor Poznyak, Yuliya Aleksiayuk, education, children.
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