StopFake #175 with Marko Suprun
Fake: Ukraine’s military command announces punitive Donbas campaign and Crimea offensive; Ukraine to force Crime and Donbas residents to repent; Ukrainian tracks in the Skripal poisoning case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc8jWsvVQWI
Fake: UN Recognizes Russian Telephone Code for Crimea
Russian media disseminated a fake story this week claiming that the United Nations International Telecommunication Union recognized the Russian telephone code of Crimea, thereby recognizing the annexed peninsula as part of the Russian Federation.
Fake: British Apologize for Boris Johnson
Pro-Kremlin media is disseminating stories claiming that the British public has criticized Foreign Minister Boris Johnson for his position on the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter with a nerve agent in Salisbury.
UK behind Salisbury attack: Russian narrative is spreading on Twitter
To complement @DFRLab @benimmo's work, our study on narratives suggesting #Salisbury #Skripal #Novichok attack was carried out by UK /#MI6.
Ukraine’s Maidan Revolution Was Not a ‘Coup’
The U.S. used Russia to prevent Ukrainian leader Viktor Yanukovich from using his military against rioters in Kiev, and then ‘cheated’ Moscow by supporting an armed coup, President Vladimir Putin said.
Just desserts for a traitor; Ukrainian involvement; Britain did it! Russian Media Narratives...
After the former Russian military intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned on March 4 in Salisbury, England, British Prime Minister Teresa May addressed parliament to announce…
UPDATED: Russia Falsely Denies Connection to the ‘Deadliest’ Poison Ever Made
“We have already made a statement that this is all nonsense, we have nothing to do with this” Source: TASS, March 13, 2018 False The nerve agent is developed by Russia The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the…
Russian propaganda playbook on full display in Russian embassy tweets on poisoning of ex-spy...
The Russian Embassy’s twitter account is often a display of old and new Russian propaganda. The “old” propaganda we became accustomed to touts Russia’s natural beauty, grain harvests, birthdays and anniversaries of heroes and heroic events in Russian and Soviet history.
Fake: Ukraine to Force Crimea and Donbas Residents to Repent
Last week Russian media such as NTV, Ukraina.ru, RIA Novosti and others featured stories claiming that the Ukrainian government would be forcing all residents of annexed Crimea and occupied Donbas territories to request pardons for supporting the separatist cause and ask for forgiveness.
StopFake #174 with Marko Suprun
Fake: European gas costs Ukraine four times more than Russian gas; Ukraine buys locomotives from failing American company ; Ukrainians are saving for their pensions in Poland https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EHLcHKzJI3c&feature=youtu.be