Such information was disseminated in social networks, in particular, on telegram channels broadcasting pro-Kremlin rhetoric. Reports say that on March 3, during a meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyi and Latvian President Egils Levits, he made Zelenskyi laugh with words about the return of Ukrainian territories and the subsequent victory of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Allegedly, Zelenskyi “does not believe in the victory of Ukraine”. It is not true.

Analysts of the StopFake project drew attention to the case, they determined that Zelenskyi laughed in response to the words of the head of Latvia that with the return of the territorial integrity of Ukraine, the territorial integrity of Russia within its internationally recognized borders will also return. As analysts explain, the President of Latvia talked about security guarantees for Ukraine and the peace formula, which is to achieve “long-term peace”. The President of Latvia stressed that “long-term peace will mean the complete territorial integrity of Ukraine and for Russia too”. After the words about the territorial integrity of Russia, both presidents laughed, and this can be seen on the video.

In addition, the meeting of the presidents was accompanied by simultaneous translation, which naturally occurs with some delay, so it may seem to the listeners that Volodymyr Zelenskyi really laughed because of the idea he heard about the return of all the territories of Ukraine, but this is not true.