Fake statistics are being spread in the pro-Russian segment of social media, claiming that in 2025 the largest audience for Vladimir Putin’s public speeches was allegedly in Ukraine. According to this fabrication, more than 78% of Ukrainian internet users supposedly watched the Russian leader’s speeches. Next in the fake ranking are Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and France, and even in Germany, according to these claims, nearly half of internet users (49%) allegedly followed Putin’s speeches. This fabricated “statistics” was debunked by StopFake fact-checkers.

The cited statistics are completely fabricated. The Statista website, which propagandists refer to, contains no research on which countries follow the Kremlin leader’s speeches the most. Instead, the portal published entirely different data – on global attitudes toward Russia. According to this data, as of September 2025, 79% of the world’s population view Russia negatively, with the most negative attitudes recorded in Sweden (93%) and Poland (90%). These figures directly contradict claims about Putin’s alleged popularity among Europeans.

By spreading such fakes, Kremlin propaganda is trying to create the illusion of international interest in Vladimir Putin’s speeches and to boost his authority in the eyes of Western audiences.