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  • Fact Check: TASS Report FALSELY Claims Zelensky Is Child Trafficker In Epstein Files

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    Did the Russian state-owned news agency TASS accurately report that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is listed as a child trafficker in the Epstein files? No, that's not true: Zelensky's name does appear in 39 documents in the Epstein records on the U.S. Department of Justice website. However, none of those documents have anything to do with child trafficking. The claim…

    • Apr 22, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: TASS Report FALSELY Claims Zelensky Is Child Trafficker In Epstein Files Unlisted
  • Fact Check: FAKE BBC Report Purported to Prove Zelenskyy Had Stolen Cézanne Painting In His Office -- Real Artwork Was By Ukrainian Artist

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    Did the BBC air a report allegedly capturing a stolen Cézanne painting on the wall of Volodymyr Zelenskyy's presidential office? No, that's not true: The video was doctored to replace a real painting. The work of art seen in the original footage of a different presidential address was painted by a Ukrainian impressionist. The claim appeared in a post (archived…

    • Apr 22, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: FAKE BBC Report Purported to Prove Zelenskyy Had Stolen Cézanne Painting In His Office -- Real Artwork Was By Ukrainian Artist Fake Report
  • Fact Check: NO TMZ Story About Zelensky Buying Diddy's Mansion For $61 Million -- Nothing On Their Site

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    Did tabloid news outlet TMZ publish a report saying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bought a Los Angeles mansion belonging to Sean "Diddy" Combs for $61 Million? No, that's not true: Using TMZ's search box, Lead Stories found no such story about Diddy. Searching for Zelenskyy's name similarly showed no such TMZ story. The claim appeared in a Feb. 18, 2026…

    • Feb 18, 2026
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: NO TMZ Story About Zelensky Buying Diddy's Mansion For $61 Million -- Nothing On Their Site No TMZ Story
  • Fact Check: Viral Image of 'Captured Maduro' Is NOT Real -- Maduro's Head Was Digitally Attached To Body Of Ukrainian Businessman Known For Ties With Putin

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    Does a viral image show Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro captured? No, that's not true: An authentic photo was digitally altered to swap Maduro's head onto the body of a captive. The image originally showed Ukrainian-born pro-Russian businessman and politician Victor Medvedchuk. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published on X on January 3, 2026. It read: 😁The White House…

    • Jan 3, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Viral Image of 'Captured Maduro' Is NOT Real -- Maduro's Head Was Digitally Attached To Body Of Ukrainian Businessman Known For Ties With Putin Not Real
  • Fact Check: Image Does NOT Prove Zelenskyy Received Israeli Passport In 2016

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    Does a viral picture of what looks like an Israeli passport confirm that Volodymyr Zelenskyy became an Israeli citizen before he became president of Ukraine? No, that's not true: The image got the spelling of his last name wrong. The machine-readable text on the bottom of the first page didn't fit the internationally standardized form, either. The claim appeared in…

    • Dec 17, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Image Does NOT Prove Zelenskyy Received Israeli Passport In 2016 Fact Check: Image Does NOT Prove Zelenskyy Received Israeli Passport In 2016 Wrong Spelling
  • Fact Check: Stolen Louvre Jewels Were NOT Seized From Zelenskyy Associate, Ukrainian Billionaire Timur Mindich

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    Have Ukrainian investigators recovered the jewels stolen from the Louvre museum from the assets of a Ukrainian billionaire who is an associate of President Zelenskyy? No, that's not true: The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), which purportedly seized the jewels, has not posted anything about it on social media. The NABU has denied it was true in a statement…

    • Nov 30, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Stolen Louvre Jewels Were NOT Seized From Zelenskyy Associate, Ukrainian Billionaire Timur Mindich Not Found Yet
  • Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Zelenskyy Invested $500 Million, $1.5 Billion 'Of His Own Money' In Ski Resort In Western Ukraine -- Project's Developer Denies His Involvement

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    Did President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy invest $500 million or $1.5 billion "of his own money" in "a ski resort in Western Ukraine"? No, that's not true: Social media posts misattribute publicly known investment amounts about such a project. Talking to Lead Stories, the project's developer denied not only Zelenskyy's participation but also the presence of any direct government funding.…

    • Nov 20, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Zelenskyy Invested $500 Million, $1.5 Billion 'Of His Own Money' In Ski Resort In Western Ukraine -- Project's Developer Denies His Involvement Not His Money
  • Fact Check: No Proof For Zelenskyy $1.2B Real Estate Empire In 'London Telegraph' Story -- New Website Using Stolen Profile Picture

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    Is there any evidence for a story being spread online about "Olena K.", a Ukrainian anti-corruption official who supposedly defected to Europe and revealed real-estate corruption involving President Zelenskyy worth $1.2 billion ? No, that's not true: The story did not contain any verifiable details or documents and no media reported on the supposed events. The London Telegraph, the website…

    • Aug 27, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: No Proof For Zelenskyy $1.2B Real Estate Empire In 'London Telegraph' Story -- New Website Using Stolen Profile Picture Unsourced
  • Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Comment On Meeting With Trump By Saying That 'Trump Doesn't Really Want' Ceasefire Between Ukraine And Russia

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    Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy react to his August 2025 meeting at the White House by suggesting that Donald Trump rejects a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, believing it would hurt his chances of winning the Nobel Peace Prize? No, that's not true: Official government webpages of the Ukrainian president don't contain such a statement. Lead Stories could not find…

    • Aug 25, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Comment On Meeting With Trump By Saying That 'Trump Doesn't Really Want' Ceasefire Between Ukraine And Russia Fake Sound
  • Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Taxpayers Paid $411,634 For Sen. Lindsey Graham's May 2025 Hotel Stay In Kyiv

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    Do viral screenshots prove that U.S. taxpayers paid $411,634.00 for Senator Lindsey Graham's hotel stay in Kyiv, Ukraine, in May 2025? No, that's not true: His name is not linked to the spending documented in the images. The Department of State told Lead Stories that the screenshot of the agency's government contract in Ukraine had nothing to do with congressional…

    • Jun 5, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Taxpayers Paid $411,634 For Sen. Lindsey Graham's May 2025 Hotel Stay In Kyiv DoS: Nope
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