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stated on April 4, 2025 in a Facebook post

Video shows South African news outlet reporting Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “purchased a controlling stake” in a mine.

Facebook posts

stated on March 1, 2025 in a post

Says Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “engaged in election interference by campaigning” in Pennsylvania for former Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

Alex Jones

stated on March 11, 2025 in a podcast episode

Deceased InfoWars reporter Jamie White was on a “Ukrainian enemies hit list.”

Social Media

stated on February 20, 2025 in in a social media post

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “blocked Truth Social in Ukraine.”

Threads posts

stated on February 19, 2025 in a Threads post

Elon Musk posted on X he is planning to suspend Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s X account.

Donald Trump

stated on February 18, 2025 in remarks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago

Volodymyr Zelenskyy “started” the war in Ukraine with Russia.

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.

Facebook posts

stated on February 2, 2025 in a Facebook post

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “just threw the whole Ukraine money laundering operation under the bus … by stating he’s received less than half of the over $177 billion in aid sent by the United States.”

Facebook posts

stated on February 1, 2025 in a Facebook post

Ukrainian officials released list of “kickbacks” given to 18 U.S. politicians.

Instagram posts

stated on November 25, 2024 in an Instagram post

"Half of all Ukrainian aid was laundered and sent back to Democrat candidates for re-election."

Threads posts

stated on November 10, 2024 in a Threads post

“NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says that ‘if Trump surrenders Ukraine to Putin, he will personally expel the United States from the alliance.’”

Social Media

stated on September 30, 2024 in in social media posts

“Biden Announces: ‘2.4 billion more to Ukraine’ but ‘no more aid for Hurricane Helene.’”

X posts

stated on September 16, 2024 in X posts

Ryan Routh appeared in a Blackrock commercial.

Instagram posts

stated on July 1, 2024 in an Instagram post

"President Zelenskyy’s wife orders 4 million dollar Bugatti” in Paris with U.S. tax money.

Tom Cotton

stated on June 16, 2024 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union

“The weapons that Ukraine used in the early days of this war to fend off the Russian invasion are the weapons that Donald Trump sent, that Barack Obama and Joe Biden had refused to send.”

Instagram posts

stated on May 27, 2024 in an Instagram post

When Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine recently "he announced that they were going to suspend elections in Ukraine."

Facebook posts

stated on May 9, 2024 in a video

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the United States and Ukraine won World War II.

X posts

stated on March 26, 2024 in a post on X

“The captain of the container ship Dali…is a Ukrainian.”

Instagram posts

stated on March 19, 2024 in an Instagram post

Clips show French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dancing.

Instagram posts

stated on February 19, 2024 in an Instagram post

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used U.S. aid funds to buy two yachts for $75 million.

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