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Fact check: Trump’s barrage of lies about Zelensky and Ukraine

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By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump is on a lying spree about Ukraine. In remarks to reporters on Tuesday and in a social media post on Wednesday, Trump made numerous false claims about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Russian war on Ukraine – some of which ec…

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The New Republic
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Slams Trump After He Spouts Putin Talking Point (opens The New Republic)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hit back after Donald Trump shockingly suggested Ukraine is the one responsible for the Russian invasion.
CBS News
U.S. envoy visits Ukraine after Trump blames Zelenskyy for Russia (opens CBS News)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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Moscow gloats, Ukraine's leader says Trump is operating in a Russian "disinformation space" as the U.S. president echoes Putin's own defense of his war.
Al Jazeera
‘Disinformation space’: Zelenskyy slams Trump’s claim Ukraine ‘started’ war (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy slams Donald Trump’s claim Kyiv ‘started’ war with Russia as tensions grow over US policy.
The New Republic
Putin Must Be Salivating Over This Trump Attack on Ukraine’s Zelenskiy (opens The New Republic)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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Donald Trump just dramatically escalated his attack on Ukraine.
NPR
Zelenskyy hits back against Trump's comments blaming Ukraine for the war with Russia (opens NPR)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wants the U.S. to stop using disinformation when talking about Russia's war on Ukraine, after President Trump accused Ukraine of starting the war.
KRDO
Zelensky says Trump lives in ‘disinformation space’ (opens KRDO)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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CNN By Ivana Kottasová and Kostya Gak, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Donald Trump of repeating disinformation, a day
The Guardian
Zelenskyy says Trump living in disinformation bubble after blaming Ukraine for Russian invasion – Europe live (opens The Guardian)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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Ukraine’s president says US counterpart repeating Russian disinformation over the war, and adds any attempt to replace him ‘will not work’
CNN
Fact check: Trump falsely claims Zelensky has a 4% approval rating. It’s above 50% (opens CNN)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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President Donald Trump’s false declaration Tuesday that Ukraine “started” the Russian war on Ukraine generated the most attention. But Trump also made another wildly inaccurate assertion about Ukraine during those remarks to the media at Mar-a-Lago: a claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensk…
Townhall
Trump Appears to Blame Ukraine for War With Russia. Zelenskyy Responds. (opens Townhall)
Published Feb 18, 2025
The Guardian
Zelenskyy says Trump is living in a Russian ‘disinformation bubble’ (opens The Guardian)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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Remarks follow US claims that Ukraine is to blame for Russian invasion
The Boston Globe
Trump is living in a Russian-made ‘disinformation space,’ says Ukraine’s Zelensky (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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President Trump told reporters Tuesday that Ukraine “should have never started” the war and “could have made a deal” to prevent it.
The Week
Trump blames Ukraine for war after US-Russia talks (opens The Week)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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The US and Russia have agreed to work together on ending the Ukraine war — but President Trump has flipped America's approach
Newsweek
Zelensky responds to Trump calling for elections in Ukraine (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said U.S. President Donald Trump was living in a "disinformation space."
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Trump is living in a Russian ‘disinformation space,’ says Ukraine’s Zelenskyy (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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Trump suggested Tuesday that Kyiv was to blame for the war, which enters its fourth year next week.
Washington Examiner
Zelensky spars with Trump after he blames Ukraine for war (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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Trump criticized Zelensky in remarks, saying the leader of Ukraine could have prevented the war by making a deal.
Time
Trump Living In a Russian 'Disinformation Space:' Zelensky (opens Time)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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This comes after Trump said at Mar-a-Lago that Zelenskyy’s rating stood at 4%.
Anchorage Daily News
After Trump suggests Ukraine is to blame for war, Zelenskyy says he is living in a Russian-made ‘disinformation space’ (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he “would like Trump’s team to be more truthful” as they seek to end the war.
KTVZ Bend
Fact check: Trump’s barrage of lies about Zelensky and Ukraine (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Feb 19, 2025
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By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump is on a lying spree about Ukraine. In remarks to reporters on Tuesday and in a social media post on Wednesday, Trump made numerous false claims about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Russian war on Ukraine – some of which ec…
WHDH Boston
Zelensky says Trump lives in ‘disinformation space’ - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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(CNN) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Donald Trump of repeating disinformation, a day after the US president falsely accused Ukraine of starting the war with Russia.Zelensky’s comments
New York Post
Ukraine’s Zelensky accuses Trump of living in Russian ‘disinformation space’ (opens New York Post)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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"Unfortunately, President Trump -- I have great respect for him as a leader of a nation that we have great respect for, the American people who always support us -- unfortunately lives in this disinformation space," Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Newsweek
Trump says Ukraine "should have never started war with Russia" (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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During a Tuesday news conference, President Donald Trump blamed Ukraine for starting the war with Russia.
Fox News
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Trump lives in 'disinformation space' amid rift on Russia talks (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says President Trump lives in a "disinformation space" regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin and peace talks.
WFMZ Allentown
Trump is living in a Russian-made 'disinformation space,' says Ukraine's Zelenskyy (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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Trump told reporters at his Florida residence Tuesday that Ukraine "should have never started" the war and "could have made a deal" to prevent it.
Al-Monitor
Trump bashes Zelensky, 'confident' on Ukraine deal (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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US President Donald Trump has effectively blamed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky for Russia's invasion, as French President Emmanuel Macron prepares for another round of talks with EU and non-European partners on Wednesday.
The Columbian
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Trump is living in a Russian-made ‘disinformation space’ (opens The Columbian)
Published Feb 18, 2025
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday of living in a Russian-made “disinformation space,” pointed comments that risked further s

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