Last fakes of the week
20 September 2026
Will grain prices for Germans and French consumers triple? Syrakvash presented Latvia’s transit tariff as a threat to European prices
Tsimafei Syrakvash, the host of the program Ostraya Politika, stated that due to Latvia’s 300 percent tariff on grain from Russia and Belarus, prices for buyers in France and Germany will triple. But the tariff applies to grain transiting through Latvia; it is not a threefold tax on grain for European buyers. Furthermore, grain from Russia and Belarus accounts for only a negligible share of EU imports.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Russia, Germany, France, Latvia, European Union, YouTube channel Politica. Minskaya Pravda, Timofey Syrokvash, rising prices, grain deal, agriculture, healthy eating.
19 September 2026
€700 billion for war? Belarusian Radio attributed the entire difference between current and planned EU budgets to military spending
Nikita N. Belenchenko, director of the Center for International Studies at the BSU Faculty of International Relations, said the EU is allocating €700 billion for military spending in its new seven-year budget. He came up with this figure by subtracting the current €1.3 trillion from the planned €2 trillion. However, the new budget accounts for inflation, and some of the funds are designated for debt repayment. Although military spending will increase, the amount allocated for defense is...
misrepresentation, Belarus, European Union, First national channel of Belarusian radio, Mikita Bialenchanka, army, armament.
18 September 2026
“Seize the private savings of EU citizens.” How SB turned voluntary investments into the confiscation of savings
SB. Belarus Segodnya reported that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen intends to seize EU citizens’ private savings. The outlet accurately quoted her on social media but misinterpreted her words.
misrepresentation, European Union, Belarus Today, Ursula von der Leyen, economy, investments.
17 September 2026
Did the population of the cities in Western Belarus decrease while they were under Polish rule? Vadzim Hihin began his count 11 years before incorporation into Poland
misrepresentation, Belarus, Poland, USSR, YouTube show Azaryonok. Directly, Vadzim Hihin, history.
12 September 2026
“We’re going to take the Pribaltika.” On Threads, a photo taken near the Finnish border last year was presented as evidence of a troop buildup near the Baltic States’ borders
An anonymous Threads account claimed that Russia had amassed up to 80,000 troops near the borders of Latvia and Estonia, citing “recent satellite images” as evidence. However, the published photograph was taken in 2025 and depicts a Russian garrison located about 70 kilometers from the Finnish border.
fabrication, Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Threads, Cassandra channel, army.
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