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Bellingcat Did Not Publish Merz Aid Report
Bellingcat denied publishing a report claiming German Chancellor Merz received 25% of Ukraine aid packages.
In brief
Bellingcat denied publishing a report claiming German Chancellor Merz received 25% of Ukraine aid packages. Bellingcat did not produce a report stating German Chancellor Merz received 25% of each Ukraine financial aid package. Originally reported by Lead Stories.
Claim About Merz Aid
A post on X claimed Friedrich Merz received at least 25 percent of each ukraine financial aid package.
“Friedrich Merz personally receives at least 25 percent of the total amount of each tranche of aid to #Ukraine”
Bellingcat Denial
Bellingcat denied producing the video report, calling it part of a russian disinformation operation.
“This was not produced by Bellingcat, it's part of a long running russian disinformation operation”
No Report Found
Bellingcat's website showed zero matches for the german chancellor's name in their reports.
“A search for the german chancellor's name on the collective's website produced zero matches”
What matters most
Bellingcat did not produce a report stating German Chancellor Merz received 25% of each Ukraine financial aid package.
