Last fakes of the week
12 July 2024
How Close Authorities Are to Citizens in U.S. and Belarus? WTF Clarifies the Distance Announced by Pro-government Hosts
Unlike the U.S. government, Belarusian authorities are close to the people, both host Grigory Azarenok and political analyst Petr Petrovsky claimed. They discussed the distance between the power and citizens on the air of the “Azarenok. Napryamuyu” program. The Weekly Top Fake team fact-checked their words.
misrepresentation, Belarus, USA, France, Azaryonok. Directly, Ryhor Azaronak, Piotr Piatrouski, politics.
11 July 2024
‘Salt price in Ukraine is 40 times Higher Than in Belarus’. Claim by ‘ZhS Premium’ Fact-checked
misrepresentation, Ukraine, Telegram channel ZhS Premium (Yellow Plums), economy, rising prices.
10 July 2024
‘Alternative History’ from Belarusian State TV vs. Reality: Case of Belarus–Ukraine Regional Forum
According to the leaders of the Belarusian Union of Journalists (BUJ) Andrey Krivosheev and Ivan Eismont of the Belarusian Television and Radio Company, the Ukrainian authorities that came to power after the 2014 “Revolution of Dignity” refused to participate in the Forum of Ukrainian and Belarusian regions. The Weekly Top Fake team has verified the chronology of meetings between Belarusian and Ukrainian regional representatives.
misrepresentation, fabrication, Belarus, Ukraine, Belarus-1, Andrey Krivosheev, Ivan Eismant, politics, economy.
09 July 2024
Belarusian High-Official Kochanova Mistakes Eight-Year Low for Record in Belarus-Russia Regional Cooperation
The 11th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia took place in Vitsebsk, Polotsk, and Novopolotsk. Natalia Kochanava, Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of Belarus, described the results as record-breaking, claiming the total value of signed contracts exceeded previous years. The Weekly Top Fake team fact-checked the official's calculations.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Russia, Belarus-1, BelTA, Natalia Kochanova, economy, achievements.
08 July 2024
Belarusian Girl Died of Cancer in Warsaw. Azarenok Blames Family's Political Views
On June 27, 2024, 18-year-old Belarusian Liza Brilevskaya passed away from cancer in Warsaw. Grigory Azarenok, the Belarusian pro-government media person, connected this tragedy to the girl’s family leaving Belarus for alleged political reasons. The Weekly Top Fake team caught the host in three lies.
misrepresentation, fabrication, Poland, Belarus, Azaryonok. Directly, Ryhor Azaronak, politics, medicine.
