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2025-08-17 12:20:10 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 81E65B6A28EEF392C99E6F69D342F56DD07C148884234A82D68193A46621E502
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The source of this story is Sputnik News, which is Russian state media that's promoted propaganda stories and been labeled "Kremlin funded propaganda" by the US State Department. https://ecpr.eu/Events/Event/PaperDetails/39429 https://www.iseas.edu.sg/articles-commentaries/iseas-perspective/2024-62-assessing-the-role-of-sputnik-news-in-propagating-anti-ukrainian-and-anti-western-narratives-in-vietnam-by-thanh-giang-nguyen/ It's part of a trend of russian disinfo: villas, casino, cars, jewelry bought by Zelenskyy. https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-new-fakes-on-zelenskyys-purported-wealth/a-69552392
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