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‘In Belarus, IT specialists didn't pay taxes.’ MP Klishevich Uncovered Unfairness, but Exaggerated Its Scope

Until 2021, the income tax rate for HTP IT workers was 9% of their salary, whereas teachers and milling machine operators paid a rate of 13%.

02 September 2024 Read Article

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‘Belarus Boasts Its Inflation Rate Unmatched Anywhere in Europe’ Columnist Mukovozchik’s Words Fact-checked by WTF

Meanwhile, Eurostat's statistics for the same period show that Romania and Belgium had the highest inflation rates in the EU — 5.3% and 5.4%, respectively.

30 August 2024 Read Article

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‘More and More Subsidized Housing for Needy in Belarus.’ Azaryonok's Socialism VS Statistics' Reality

Over the past 18 years, the square footage built for those in need has diminished by around 30%.

29 August 2024 Read Article

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‘I Defended Palace of Independence from Assault and Dispersed Protesters.’ Lukashenko Retells Old Story in New Way

This story differs from the one that Lukashenko’s spokesperson, Natalya Eismont, published on August 23, 2020, on the Telegram channel “Pul Pervogo”.

28 August 2024 Read Article

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Truth Behind ‘Half of Estonians Are Orthodox’ Claim on “Belarus 1” TV

Orthodox Christians were counted at 16% in Estonia.

27 August 2024 Read Article

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‘European Agriculture Face Problems and Belarus — Successes’. Global Rankings Expose Truths Behind MP Gaidukevich’s Words

Our readers may recall the WTF's earlier piece on the availability of healthy, affordable food in Belarus and the region.

26 August 2024 Read Article

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Fact Check: Has Germany Turned to Firewood? Belarussian Colonel Bogodel Points to a Frozen Europe

The Weekly Top Fake team compared Germany's energy 2023 balance with the 2021 report when Russia had still been supplying gas there.

23 August 2024 Read Article

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Olympic-Sized Lie: Macron Booing Video Aired by Belarusian and Russian Media Fact-Checked

The WTF team has already debunked a similar fake about the French President.

22 August 2024 Read Article

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‘News Segment from Russian Sudzha was Staged in Ukraine’. “Russia Today” Host's False Claim About Fake News on Ukrainian TV

Konstantin Prydybaylo, a correspondent for “Russia Today”, the pro-government media outlet, called out the Ukrainian TV channel TSN, for broadcasting a fake news segment on August 14, 2024.

21 August 2024 Read Article

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‘U.S. Sucks Iraq Dry of All Its Oil.’ Reality Behind False MP Klishevich's Statement

Journalists from Weekly Top Fake investigated and found out that Iraq’s oil is not controlled by the US, but rather by a group of countries, including Russia.

16 August 2024 Read Article

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‘Lithuania Spends Nearly Half a Million Euros per Month on Tsikhanouskaya.’ MP Klishevich False Claim Fact-Checked

Sergei Klishevich spoke about Lithuania's expenses for Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.

15 August 2024 Read Article

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Right Last Name—Wrong Guy. Azarenok and Petrovsky Falsely Blamed Oppositionist Kara-Murza for Betraying His Father

Both Belarusian pro-government media personality Grigory Azarenok and political scientist Pyotr Petrovsky falsely claimed Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza was a family member of Sergei Kara-Murza, a chemical scientist and publicist of the USSR and Russia.

14 August 2024 Read Article

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‘To Become Hero of Ukraine, One Have To Die.’ Russian Professor’s Words Fact-checked

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Antifake / Factcheck of previous weeks

‘In Belarus, IT specialists didn't pay taxes.’ MP Klishevich Uncovered Unfairness, but Exaggerated Its Scope

Until 2021, the income tax rate for HTP IT workers was 9% of their salary, whereas teachers and milling machine operators paid a rate of 13%.

‘Belarus Boasts Its Inflation Rate Unmatched Anywhere in Europe’ Columnist Mukovozchik’s Words Fact-checked by WTF

Meanwhile, Eurostat's statistics for the same period show that Romania and Belgium had the highest inflation rates in the EU — 5.3% and 5.4%, respectively.

‘More and More Subsidized Housing for Needy in Belarus.’ Azaryonok's Socialism VS Statistics' Reality

Over the past 18 years, the square footage built for those in need has diminished by around 30%.

‘I Defended Palace of Independence from Assault and Dispersed Protesters.’ Lukashenko Retells Old Story in New Way

This story differs from the one that Lukashenko’s spokesperson, Natalya Eismont, published on August 23, 2020, on the Telegram channel “Pul Pervogo”.

Truth Behind ‘Half of Estonians Are Orthodox’ Claim on “Belarus 1” TV

Orthodox Christians were counted at 16% in Estonia.

‘European Agriculture Face Problems and Belarus — Successes’. Global Rankings Expose Truths Behind MP Gaidukevich’s Words

Our readers may recall the WTF's earlier piece on the availability of healthy, affordable food in Belarus and the region.

Fact Check: Has Germany Turned to Firewood? Belarussian Colonel Bogodel Points to a Frozen Europe

The Weekly Top Fake team compared Germany's energy 2023 balance with the 2021 report when Russia had still been supplying gas there.

Olympic-Sized Lie: Macron Booing Video Aired by Belarusian and Russian Media Fact-Checked

The WTF team has already debunked a similar fake about the French President.

‘News Segment from Russian Sudzha was Staged in Ukraine’. “Russia Today” Host's False Claim About Fake News on Ukrainian TV

Konstantin Prydybaylo, a correspondent for “Russia Today”, the pro-government media outlet, called out the Ukrainian TV channel TSN, for broadcasting a fake news segment on August 14, 2024.

‘U.S. Sucks Iraq Dry of All Its Oil.’ Reality Behind False MP Klishevich's Statement

Journalists from Weekly Top Fake investigated and found out that Iraq’s oil is not controlled by the US, but rather by a group of countries, including Russia.

‘Lithuania Spends Nearly Half a Million Euros per Month on Tsikhanouskaya.’ MP Klishevich False Claim Fact-Checked

Sergei Klishevich spoke about Lithuania's expenses for Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.

Right Last Name—Wrong Guy. Azarenok and Petrovsky Falsely Blamed Oppositionist Kara-Murza for Betraying His Father

Both Belarusian pro-government media personality Grigory Azarenok and political scientist Pyotr Petrovsky falsely claimed Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza was a family member of Sergei Kara-Murza, a chemical scientist and publicist of the USSR and Russia.