Last fakes of the week
28 July 2026
“People Have Nowhere to Relax…” Belarusian Radio’s Misplaced Pity for the Baltic States
Following the opening of the Slavianski Bazaar festival, a guest on Belarusian Radio guest claimed that the Baltic States had no festivals comparable to the one in Vitsebsk, supposedly leaving residents with no opportunities for recreation and preventing their economies from developing. They cited Jūrmala, where the New Wave Festival was held until it relocated in 2014. However, this competition was not the only musical event in the region. Today, dozens of festivals take place in the Baltic...
misrepresentation, Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, First national channel of Belarusian radio, Yulya Abukhovich, cultural events.
27 July 2026
“Ukraine named after Lenin.” Azaronak attributed this claim to ideological enemies, but Putin was the one who promoted it
Ryhor Azaronak claimed that online idiots allegedly paid by Ukrainian PsyOps units were promoting the idea that Lenin created Ukraine and denying Ukraine’s existence. But Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Medvedev and Russian propagandists had been promoting precisely such claims for years.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, YouTube show Azaryonok. Directly, Ryhor Azaronak, history, politics.
25 July 2026
“They are selling equipment from the Ignalina NPP.” A Belarusian Radio expert mistakenly identified the export of Lithuanian equipment as the sale of nuclear reactors
Solomon Bernstein, a Latvian vlogger and political analyst, stated on the First National Channel of Belarusian Radio that Lithuania is allegedly still profiting from the sale of equipment from the decommissioned Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant. He cited the product group “Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers” as evidence. This group accounts for about 5% of Lithuanian exports. However, the figure refers to a broad product category, not to exports of nuclear reactors.
misrepresentation, Lithuania, First national channel of Belarusian radio, Solomon Bernstein, economy, infrastructure.
24 July 2026
$170 billion made on water breaks? How FIFA’s revenue was exaggerated on TRK Gomel
Soccer official Artsiom Anikin claimed on TRK Gomel that FIFA earned more than $170 billion from water breaks alone during matches at the 2026 World Cup. However, this figure does not align with the Federation’s publicly available financial data. FIFA projected revenue of $11 billion for the entire four-year cycle.
misrepresentation, USA, Canada, Mexico, Belarus-4, Artsiom Anikin, economy, sport.
23 July 2026
Did FIFA cover up stadium names for the first time? What’s wrong with official Anikin’s claim on TRK Gomel?
During his appearance on a TRK Gomel show, soccer official Artsiom Anikin stated that the 2026 FIFA World Cup was the first tournament in which FIFA banned the display of commercial stadium names. However, this is not a new practice. The “clean stadium” rules were also applied at previous World Cups, including the 2018 tournament in Russia.
misrepresentation, USA, Canada, Mexico, Belarus-4, Artsiom Anikin, sport.
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