Russia Scorecard True 0% 0 Checks Mostly True 0% 3 Checks Half True 0% 0 Checks Mostly False 0% 9 Checks False 0% 126 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 42 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Russia Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2025 in a news conference: “We’ve never had a president that solved one war, not one war.” October 17, 2025 Donald Trump stated on July 22, 2025 in a press conference: In 2016, after Donald Trump won the presidency, then-President Barack Obama was “trying to lead a coup” with Trump’s opponent, Hillary Clinton. July 22, 2025 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in en una publicación en X: Un vídeo muestra al presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, al primer ministro del Reino Unido, Keir Starmer, y al canciller alemán, Friedrich Merz, con una bolsa de cocaína tras visitar al presidente ucraniano, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. May 16, 2025 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in a post on X: A video shows French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Freidrich Merz with a bag of cocaine after visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. May 13, 2025 Social Media stated on February 20, 2025 in in a social media post: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “blocked Truth Social in Ukraine.” By Claire Cranford • February 25, 2025 Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2025 in remarks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago: Volodymyr Zelenskyy “started” the war in Ukraine with Russia. By Claire Cranford, Louis Jacobson • February 19, 2025 Instagram posts stated on February 5, 2025 in an Instagram post: An E! News report said USAID paid millions of dollars to sponsor American celebrity visits to Ukraine. February 7, 2025 Facebook posts stated on February 1, 2025 in a Facebook post: Ukrainian officials released list of “kickbacks” given to 18 U.S. politicians. February 4, 2025 Viral image stated on December 10, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Dr. Assad will return to ophthalmology after being deposed as president of Syria and plans to set up an eye clinic in Russia.” December 13, 2024 X posts stated on October 25, 2024 in X posts: Video shows an election worker destroying mail ballots with votes for former President Donald Trump in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. By Loreben Tuquero • October 25, 2024 Load More Latest Articles Why does Russia want the Donbas region? • August 18, 2025 Fact-checks: Trump meets Zelenskyy to talk potential end to Russia-Ukraine war • August 18, 2025 Fact-checks from Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s Alaska meeting on Russia-Ukraine war • August 14, 2025 Trump and Putin’s history of misleading on Ukraine, US elections: 7 examples before Alaska summit • August 13, 2025 Fact-checking three of Tulsi Gabbard’s attacks on Obama about Russian election interference • July 24, 2025 Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy’s tense Oval Office meeting about Ukraine and Russia, fact-checked By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann • February 28, 2025 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s attacks on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy • February 20, 2025 Tracking Donald Trump’s campaign promises: How much progress did he make in Week 1? • January 27, 2025 Fact-checking social media posts claiming instant policy victories for Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson • November 15, 2024 Russian influence operations intensified ahead of Election Day. Officials expect it to continue. By Loreben Tuquero • November 8, 2024
