Ukraine: Latest news, analysis, video interviews, video reports

DISINFORMATION: Crimea unilaterally decided to reunify with Russia
DISINFORMATION: Crimea unilaterally decided to reunify with Russia

Following the “reunification” with Russia, Crimea was saved from Kyiv’s persecution, according to a false narrative circulated by pro-Kremlin media 11 years after the annexation of Crimea.

Marin Gherman
18 Mar 2025
FAKE NEWS: The EU caused the war in Ukraine
FAKE NEWS: The EU caused the war in Ukraine

The EU is responsible for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, because of the lies about Kyiv's accession to the European Union, says a SOS Romania senator.

Cezar Manu
17 Mar 2025
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine is occupying Russian territories
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine is occupying Russian territories

If it wants peace, Ukraine must withdraw from the occupied Russian territories, writes the pro-Kremlin press, lying that the illegally invaded and annexed Ukrainian regions belong to Russia.

Marin Gherman
13 Mar 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians live less due to the current decision-makers
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians live less due to the current decision-makers

The life expectancy of men in Ukraine has gone down due to the leadership in Kyiv, which ignores the problems of the population, according to a false narrative disseminated by pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
11 Mar 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: The British will die and Zelenskyy will get rich
WAR PROPAGANDA: The British will die and Zelenskyy will get rich

The Russian army will kill all the British soldiers that arrive in Ukraine, which will help political elites in Kyiv get rich, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
08 Mar 2025
DISINFORMATION: The Supreme Rada will suspend Zelensky
DISINFORMATION: The Supreme Rada will suspend Zelensky

The Kyiv parliament will initiate the procedure to suspend President Volodymyr Zelensky from office after his meeting with Donald Trump, claims the pro-Kremlin propaganda, citing an MP accused in Ukraine of high treason for the benefit of Russia.

Marin Gherman
04 Mar 2025
Officials in Georgia are delighted by the US change of tone towards Ukraine
Officials in Georgia are delighted by the US change of tone towards Ukraine

After its anti-democratic and anti-Ukrainian blunders compromised its relations with the West, the Georgian Dream hopes to be able to "reset" its relations with the US, now that it is led by Donald Trump.

Diana Shanava
03 Mar 2025
Poland: navigating the Trump era at NATO’s border with war torn Ukraine
Poland: navigating the Trump era at NATO’s border with war torn Ukraine

For years, Poland has been forging close ties with both the US and Ukraine, regarding both as vital to its security. Changes in Washington’s policy are forcing Warsaw to rethink its future, but Polish politicians can’t seem to be able overcome their differences.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The “special military operation” saved Russia from NATO and Nazism
WAR PROPAGANDA: The “special military operation” saved Russia from NATO and Nazism

Russia was forced to attack Ukraine in order to stop the spread of Nazism and prevent a war with NATO, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes three years after the invasion of the neighboring country.

Marin Gherman
25 Feb 2025
"Never stop panicking!": New US policy worries Russia's neighbors

The Trump administration's signals about a US policy toward Moscow, Ukraine, and the EU are causing concern in Russia's neighborhood, from the Black Sea to the Baltic Sea.

Veridica
24 Feb 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Kyiv’s elites snub Trump's peace plan in order to stay in power
WAR PROPAGANDA: Kyiv’s elites snub Trump's peace plan in order to stay in power

The Ukrainian political elite wants to prolong the war, refusing any peace process proposed by the USA, so as not to lose its influence and revenue stream, Russian propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
20 Feb 2025
DISINFORMATION: The EU wants war in Ukraine, so it cannot negotiate peace
DISINFORMATION: The EU wants war in Ukraine, so it cannot negotiate peace

The European leaders cannot be involved in peace negotiations for Ukraine because they want the war to continue, says the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, amid reports that the Americans have decided to exclude the Europeans.

Marin Gherman
18 Feb 2025
DISINFORMATION: Russia was forced to invade Ukraine
DISINFORMATION: Russia was forced to invade Ukraine

According to pro-Kremlin media, the Minsk peace agreements, signed ten years ago, were willfully violated by Kyiv, and Russia was forced to intervene to protect the Russian-speaking population.

Marin Gherman
13 Feb 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy bought Hitler’s residence
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy bought Hitler’s residence

Hitler’s residence in the Bavarian Alps was bought by the Ukrainian president through an offshore company, pro-Kremlin media writes.

Marin Gherman
12 Feb 2025
FAKE NEWS: ICJ gave territories to Romania, as Călin Georgescu also wants
FAKE NEWS: ICJ gave territories to Romania, as Călin Georgescu also wants

A false narrative promoted by a Russian conspiracist lawyer claims that the Court in the Hague proved Călin Georgescu right and changed Romania's border with Ukraine.

Cezar Manu
10 Feb 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: If Zelensky is not stopped, Ukraine will perish in a year
WAR PROPAGANDA: If Zelensky is not stopped, Ukraine will perish in a year

The Verkhovna Rada is discussing the risk of Ukraine's demise under Zelensky, according to pro-Kremlin media citing a fugitive Ukrainian MP.

Marin Gherman
07 Feb 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Only union with Russia can save Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Only union with Russia can save Ukraine

Ukraine is going through a crisis similar to that of the 17th century and, as then, only union with Russia can save it, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
05 Feb 2025
DISINFORMATION: London supports neo-Nazi Ukraine to turn it into a colony
DISINFORMATION: London supports neo-Nazi Ukraine to turn it into a colony

Britain is funding the neo-Nazi regime in Kyiv to turn Ukraine into a British colony, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda citing Putin’s adviser.

Marin Gherman
31 Jan 2025
FAKE NEWS: The EU caused theThe EU's Russophobia led to the interruption of gas deliveries to Transnistria and the increase in energy prices on the right bank of the Dniester, Russian propaganda claims, ignoring the fact that Gazprom chose to stop supplying gas. energy crisis in Moldova
FAKE NEWS: The EU caused theThe EU's Russophobia led to the interruption of gas deliveries to Transnistria and the increase in energy prices on the right bank of the Dniester, Russian propaganda claims, ignoring the fact that Gazprom chose to stop supplying gas. energy crisis in Moldova

Rusofobia UE a dus la oprirea livrărilor de gaze spre Transnitria și creșterea prețurilor la energie în dreapta Nistrului, afirmă propaganda rusă, care ignoră faptul că Gazpromul a ales să nu mai dea gaze.

Veridica
30 Jan 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky risks suspension for mental health issues
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky risks suspension for mental health issues

Ukraine's parliament could suspend Volodymyr Zelensky as president due to mental health issues, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
29 Jan 2025
NATO’s enlargement increased security in the Baltic region, but more needs to be done
NATO’s enlargement increased security in the Baltic region, but more needs to be done

New NATO members Finland and Sweden are increasingly involved in the security of the Baltic region, which has seen a number of aggressive Russian moves including sabotages of undersea infrastructure. However, the potential for cooperation with the Baltic countries has merely been tapped.

DISINFORMATION: The US calls for Zelensky to be sentenced to life in prison
DISINFORMATION: The US calls for Zelensky to be sentenced to life in prison

American society calls for Zelensky to be sentenced to life in prison for starting the war in Ukraine and killing civilians, according to pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
24 Jan 2025
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine has territorial claims to Belarus
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine has territorial claims to Belarus

Kyiv is claiming certain territories in Belarus that were taken from it by the King of Poland five centuries ago, according to pro-Kremlin media, citing the former head of Ukrainian diplomacy.

Marin Gherman
22 Jan 2025
FAKE NEWS: The head of NATO agrees to hand over Greenland to the USA
FAKE NEWS: The head of NATO agrees to hand over Greenland to the USA

Mark Rutte believes that, because the EU needs US protection, it must renounce Greenland, the Russian media writes, citing statements that the NATO Secretary General never made. Another fabricated claim is that Rutte allegedly said that NATO is much weaker economically and militarily than Russia and is not concerned about the fate of Ukraine.

Marin Gherman
20 Jan 2025
FAKE NEWS: Moldova blocks Russian gas deliveries to Transnistria
FAKE NEWS: Moldova blocks Russian gas deliveries to Transnistria

Chișinău blocks Russian gas deliveries to Transnistria, a region with a stable economy that Kyiv and Chișinău are trying to suffocate, according to a comment published by the Russian website dzen.ru.

Veridica
17 Jan 2025
DISINFORMATION: Ukraine adopts an educational model imposed by the Nazis
DISINFORMATION: Ukraine adopts an educational model imposed by the Nazis

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, Ukraine's education policies are a continuation of those imposed by the Nazis in the territories they occupied.

Marin Gherman
16 Jan 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: EU leaders benefit from corruption and crime in Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: EU leaders benefit from corruption and crime in Ukraine

The West supports corruption and crime in Ukraine, laundering money to the detriment of the interests of citizens, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
15 Jan 2025
FAKE NEWS: Putin, energetically attacked from Ukrainian territory
FAKE NEWS: Putin, energetically attacked from Ukrainian territory

The president of Russia attacked Ukraine because he was suffering from the Havana syndrome, energetically induced by the HAARP system on that territory, claims Cozmin Gușa.

Cezar Manu
13 Jan 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West forced Russia to invade Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West forced Russia to invade Ukraine

According to the pro-Kremlin media, which quotes Maria Zakharova, Russia had no choice but invade Ukraine, given that the West had been unjustifiably arming Kyiv

Marin Gherman
09 Jan 2025
Ukraine in 2024: Top PROPAGANDA, FAKE NEWS and DISINFORMATION NARRATIVES debunked by Veridica
Ukraine in 2024: Top PROPAGANDA, FAKE NEWS and DISINFORMATION NARRATIVES debunked by Veridica

Russian propaganda has intertwined anti-Ukrainian and anti-Western narratives with a view to weakening Ukrainian society from the inside and cutting off external aid to Kyiv.

Marin Gherman
04 Jan 2025
Romania in 2024: Top FAKE NEWS & DISINFORMATION NARRATIVES debunked by Veridica
Romania in 2024: Top FAKE NEWS & DISINFORMATION NARRATIVES debunked by Veridica

Politicians, influencers, and some media outlets have promoted false narratives related to sovereigntist discourse, wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, climate denial, and conspiracy theories, from "sanitary dictatorship" to moon landing.

Cezar Manu
02 Jan 2025
FAKE NEWS: The USA refuses to normalize relations with Russia
FAKE NEWS: The USA refuses to normalize relations with Russia

According to a Russian propaganda site in Romania, the US and the Western states do not want to normalize their relations with Russia, although Moscow insists on it.  

Cezar Manu
27 Dec 2024