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Zelensky keeps a stolen painting in his office? Here's the truth

2026-04-24 15:16:27Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Zelensky keeps a stolen painting in his office? Here's the truth

The claim that there is a stolen painting in Volodymyr Zelensky's office is unfounded and is based on manipulated material.

The posts shared on X feature what appears to be a BBC News report of an interview with Zelensky from his office in Kiev. In the background of the footage is a painting identified as “Nature morte aux cerises” (“Still Life with Cherries”) by French artist Paul Cézanne. According to the posts, the artwork — reported stolen in Italy — is alleged to have ended up on the wall of the Ukrainian presidency.

It is true that the painting “Still Life with Cherries” was one of three works stolen during the night of March 22-23 from the Fondazione Magnani-Rocca, near Parma in Italy. The total value of the stolen works is estimated at around 9–10 million euros. However, there is no evidence linking these works to Ukraine or to Zelensky personally.

The video circulating does not stand up to basic verification. The alleged BBC “report” turns out to be completely fabricated: the voice was generated with artificial intelligence, while the visual elements – including parts that appear to be from the official website of the Ukrainian presidency – were digitally manipulated to make the video look more convincing.

When contacted by Euronews' fact-checking team "The Cube", the Ukrainian presidency categorically rejected these claims, stressing that the painting in question has never hung in the president's office.

The footage used in the doctored video is based on a real interview recorded several months ago by the Associated Press. A comparison between the original and the doctored video reveals a crucial difference: in the authentic version, the paintings seen behind Zelensky are completely different from what is claimed in the fake video.

Ukrainian artist Andrii Chebotaru has confirmed that the paintings displayed in the office during the interview are his own. He explains that he is a landscape painter and that his works follow a post-impressionist approach, developed through extensive travel. One of the paintings, visible to Zelensky’s right, depicts Mount Demerdzhi in Crimea – the artist’s birthplace – and was created before the Russian occupation of the region. Chebotaru also clarified that some of his works were given to Zelensky as gifts by friends, and were not purchased directly from him.

This case is part of a broader pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign known as Matryoshka. These operations typically use coordinated networks of accounts and manipulated material – such as fake videos or fabricated news – to spread misleading narratives and discredit public figures or specific states.

Such campaigns are not isolated cases. In October 2025, the research group Antibot4Navalny identified a similar network spreading false claims that Ukrainian refugees had been arrested by French police in connection with a theft at the Louvre Museum in Paris.

In conclusion, there is no evidence that Volodymyr Zelensky has any stolen paintings in his office. The claim stems from a doctored video and is part of a deliberate disinformation campaign.


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