| Title: | Posts misrepresent Zelensky’s comments on US support |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.33AB726 |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | March 2, 2023 |
| Description: | Conservative influencers in the United States are claiming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said America’s “sons and daughters” will be obligated to fight and die for his country. This is misleading; Zelensky’s full remarks show he was saying Russia might invade a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) country if Ukraine loses the war, implicating the alliance’s members in a larger conflict. |
Posts misrepresent Zelensky’s comments on US support
Conservative influencers in the United States are claiming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said America's "sons and daughters" will be obligated to fight and die for his country. This is misleading; Zelensky's full remarks show he was saying Russia might invade a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) country if Ukraine loses the war, implicating the alliance's members in a larger conflict.
