DISINFO: The French are getting discontent with providing funding for Ukraine
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DISINFO: The French are getting discontent with providing funding for Ukraine

SUMMARY

France is also experiencing an influx of refugees from Ukraine, plus colossal spending on military assistance. Local residents are clearly tired of all this. Here is the creativity - graffiti with Zelenskyy devouring money appeared in the suburbs of Paris. An inscription says: “Hello, France. Give me all your money. Sorry, though, I don't care." A "black hole" ate all the money that was sent to Ukraine.

Taxpayers from Europe are increasingly dissatisfied with the issue of supporting Ukraine. Citizens blame the deterioration of living standards on their governments, which spend large sums to maintain the Kyiv regime.

RESPONSE

A mix of recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives denigrating Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a frequent target of pro-Kremlin disinformation, and attempting to undermine popular support for Ukraine in the West, all in the context of the Russian unjustified and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

Contrary to the claim, no such graffiti can be found near the Saint-Mande metro station in Paris and the photo of the 3D graffiti is photo shop manipulation. The source of the disseminated photo, cited by the Kremlin propaganda outlets, has previously fabricated another photo also featuring graffiti about Zelenskyy, which was debunked by a number of fact-checking organisations. Read the full debunk of the story at Myth Detector.

See similar disinformation cases attacking Volodymyr Zelenskyy, including a claim Volodymyr Zelenskyy will steal money from the EU.

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