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The viral clip is doctored and there is no evidence that BBC News reported the stolen painting appearing in any video featuring Zelenskiy.
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A manipulated video falsely claims that a BBC News report linked a stolen artwork to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The misleading video edits a legitimate BBC News report about an art heist in northern Italy, inserting footage that appears to show Zelenskiy standing in front of Tasse et Plat de Cerises (“Cup and Plate of Cherries”), a painting stolen from a museum near Parma in mid-March.
The altered clip also falsely claims that the footage was originally published on the Ukrainian president’s official website and later removed.
However, there is no
record of such a video being published by official Ukrainian sources, and no credible reporting from BBC News supporting the claim. The original BBC report made no mention of the artwork resurfacing or being linked to Zelenskiy.
The case is another example of misleading content being edited and circulated online to create false narratives around high-profile figures and events.
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