5 published verifications about Russian Empire Russian Empire ×
“The Bank of Russia is selling gold reserves to prevent the ruble from collapsing.”
Gold sales have occurred, but the evidence does not show the Bank of Russia is primarily selling gold to stop a ruble collapse. Official and IMF sources tie these operations mainly to fiscal-rule and budget management, while noting no evidence of large-scale gold sales for exchange-rate defense. Gold may play a limited liquidity-stabilization role, but the claim exaggerates its purpose and scale.
“The Bank of Russia has sold 28 tonnes of gold since the start of 2026.”
Official Bank of Russia data indicate gold holdings were down by about 900,000 troy ounces—roughly 28 tonnes—between January 1 and May 1, 2026, so the number is broadly supportable year to date. But many reports citing about 22 tonnes were referring only to the decline through April 1, and the public figures show a reserve reduction rather than a detailed ledger of confirmed sales.
“On May 18, 2026, Ukraine carried out a drone attack on Moscow, Russia.”
The reported event is broadly supported: multiple outlets said drones targeted Moscow and the surrounding region overnight into May 18, 2026. However, much of the attribution to Ukraine came from Russian officials, and coverage often described the strike as largely intercepted and focused on the wider Moscow region. The core claim holds, but it is not fully independently verified in every detail.
“Donald Trump stated that Joe Biden was a Russian asset.”
There is no reliable evidence that Trump actually said Biden was a “Russian asset.” Primary footage and transcripts show different accusations, mainly about China, while the “Russian asset” wording appears in Biden’s later attribution rather than in a verified Trump quote. Without a documented speech, transcript, post, or recording, the claim is not supported.
“Tsar Nicholas II ruled the Russian Empire with total authority and used the Okhrana to govern.”
Nicholas II held very strong autocratic power, especially before 1905, but the claim overstates it by calling his authority "total" across his reign. After 1905, the Duma and formal state institutions imposed at least limited constraints. The Okhrana was a secret-police and surveillance organ, not the main governing apparatus of the Russian Empire.