Last fakes of the week
15 May 2025
How many Poles would leave if war broke out in Poland? We compared Deputy Buzin’s claims with the poll results
More than 70% of surveyed Poles would leave the country if war broke out on its territory, said Nikolai Buzin, a deputy of the Belarusian House of Representatives. The Weekly Top Fake team checked whether his figures were accurate.
misrepresentation, Poland, Belarus, BelTA, Nikolai Buzin, army, war.
14 May 2025
Lukashenko exaggerated Nazi losses in the opening days of the Great Patriotic War. Here's by how much
In the early days of the war alone, Nazi forces lost more soldiers and officers in Belarus than they did in the previous two years of fighting in Europe, Alexander Lukashenko said during a speech at the parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory. The Weekly Top Fake team examined how his version of history differs from the official account.
misrepresentation, USSR, Belarus, Germany, Europe, Telegram channel Pul pervogo, Aliaksandr Lukashenka, Nazism, history.
06 May 2025
Instead of 40% of Poles reporting they’ve grown poorer, the CTV anchor claimed it was nearly 70%
Nearly 40% of surveyed Poles said their financial situation had worsened compared to 2024, and 27% said it had significantly declined, the CTV News anchor reported. She cited the results of a survey conducted in Poland. The Weekly Top Fake team found her claim to be misleading.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Poland, CTV, economy.
05 May 2025
Political analyst Yelfimov: Three out of four university graduates in Europe are unemployed. Let’s check the facts
The state has given young Belarusian professionals the gift of guaranteed employment after university, while in Europe 75% of graduates are unemployed, said political analyst and host Vadim Yelfimov. The Weekly Top Fake team checked just how far off his numbers were.
misrepresentation, Belarus, European Union, Radio Minsk, Vadzim Yalfimau, education, unemployment, achievements.
02 May 2025
Did the Poles really put up a monument to a drunken Soviet soldier rapist? Here’s what communist Kruglik didn’t tell you
Poland has sunk to perversion, said Yuri Kruglik, first secretary of the Minsk City Committee of the Communist Party of Belarus. According to him, a monument was erected there showing a drunken Soviet soldier raping a pregnant Polish woman. The Weekly Top Fake team looked into what’s wrong with that story.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Poland, Radio Minsk, Information agency Minsk-news, Siarhei Klishevich, Vadzim Yalfimau, Yuri Kruglik, history, war.
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