Title: | Montreal avenue not renamed after Ukrainian president |
URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.326F9D3 |
Publisher: | AFP |
Date published: | March 18, 2022 |
Description: | Social media posts claim that the avenue outside the Russian consulate in Montreal was renamed for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a show of support for the country after it was invaded by Russia. This is false; the Avenue Zelensky sign pictured in the posts was installed during the filming of a satirical television program, and the city told AFP that the name of the street remains unchanged. |
Montreal avenue not renamed after Ukrainian president
Social media posts claim that the avenue outside the Russian consulate in Montreal was renamed for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a show of support for the country after it was invaded by Russia. This is false; the Avenue Zelensky sign pictured in the posts was installed during the filming of a satirical television program, and the city told AFP that the name of the street remains unchanged.