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The facts behind resurfaced claim that Zelenskyy has multiple homes, planes, offshore accounts

Rumors that Zelenskyy owned a Florida mansion and had $1.2 billion in offshore accounts circulated prior to the Ukraine war.

Laerke Christensen
Published March 5, 2025

Claim:

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy owns 15 homes including a $35 million home in Florida, has $1.2 billion in an overseas bank account, owns 15 homes, three private planes and has a monthly income of $11 million.

Rating:

False

In March 2025, following a contentious meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump and the resulting pause in U.S. military aid to Ukraine, a years-old claim (archived) about Zelenskyy's alleged wealth began to recirculate.

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The claim, shared across Facebook (archived), Instagram (archived) and X (archived) in the form of an image, read:

The President of Ukraine owns a 35 million dollar home in Florida and has $1.2 billion in a overseas bank account. Zelensky owns 15 homes, 3 private planes, and has a monthly income of 11 million dollars. Why is no one questioning where our AID is going?

However, there was no proof of any of the claims shared within the image.

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