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Cluster munitions, Ukraine and President Joe Biden: What to know

Cluster munitions, Ukraine and President Joe Biden: What to know

By Nuria Diaz Muñoz • July 11, 2023
Where do Republican presidential candidates stand on Ukraine?

Where do Republican presidential candidates stand on Ukraine?

By Louis Jacobson • June 9, 2023
Fact-checking Trump’s false and misleading claims in Waco, Texas, rally

Fact-checking Trump’s false and misleading claims in Waco, Texas, rally

By Matthew Crowley • March 26, 2023
Did Ron DeSantis change his stance on Ukraine? If so, how much?

Did Ron DeSantis change his stance on Ukraine? If so, how much?

By Louis Jacobson • March 15, 2023
Joe Biden welcomed thousands of Ukrainians; many are in immigration limbo

Joe Biden welcomed thousands of Ukrainians; many are in immigration limbo

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • February 23, 2023
One year into Russia’s war in Ukraine: A look at U.S. aid, and why the U.S. is involved

One year into Russia’s war in Ukraine: A look at U.S. aid, and why the U.S. is involved

By Louis Jacobson • February 23, 2023
Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine

Lie of the Year 2022: Putin’s lies to wage war and conceal horror in Ukraine

By Rebecca Catalanello • December 13, 2022
They were whoppers: A look back at PolitiFact’s Lies of the Year, 2009 to 2021

They were whoppers: A look back at PolitiFact’s Lies of the Year, 2009 to 2021

By PolitiFact Staff • December 13, 2022
Are we closer to nuclear Armageddon than any time since 1962, as Biden suggested?

Are we closer to nuclear Armageddon than any time since 1962, as Biden suggested?

By Madison Czopek • October 10, 2022
What George Soros said about Ukraine in a 2014 CNN interview

What George Soros said about Ukraine in a 2014 CNN interview

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 20, 2022
How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda

How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda

By Luiz Romero • August 8, 2022
Case study: How Facebook pages exploit Russia’s war in Ukraine with false videos

Case study: How Facebook pages exploit Russia’s war in Ukraine with false videos

By Grace Abels • July 27, 2022
How facts and stories can shape democracy: An interview with journalist Anne Applebaum

How facts and stories can shape democracy: An interview with journalist Anne Applebaum

By Hana Stepnick • June 27, 2022
War crime prosecutions in the Russia-Ukraine war: What to expect

War crime prosecutions in the Russia-Ukraine war: What to expect

By Louis Jacobson • April 26, 2022
Ukraine war fuels surge of fake content impersonating BBC, CNN coverage

Ukraine war fuels surge of fake content impersonating BBC, CNN coverage

By Bill McCarthy • April 22, 2022
What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons? And what do they mean for Russia, Ukraine and the world?

What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons? And what do they mean for Russia, Ukraine and the world?

By Louis Jacobson • April 19, 2022
Looming food shortages? Probably not in the US

Looming food shortages? Probably not in the US

By Jon Greenberg • April 18, 2022
Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO?

Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO?

By Bill McCarthy • April 14, 2022
Fact-checking Sen. Brian Schatz vs. Sen. Josh Hawley on aid to Ukraine

Fact-checking Sen. Brian Schatz vs. Sen. Josh Hawley on aid to Ukraine

By Jon Greenberg • April 12, 2022
The realities of Biden’s plan to admit 100,000 Ukrainians to the US

The realities of Biden’s plan to admit 100,000 Ukrainians to the US

By Madison Czopek • April 12, 2022