Fake: Italy’s Liguria region recognizes Crimea as part of Russia
Russian media reported this week that the Liguria region of Italy has recognized Crimea as part of Russia. The Liguria Regional Council adopted a...
Fake: Kyiv refuses to change the text of the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine
Russian Defense Ministry television channel Zvezda published a story last week claiming the Ukrainian Foreign Minister said that Kyiv officially refuses to alter the...
OSCE refutes DNR statement on mine clearing agreement
The self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) claims that Ukrainian armed forces have captured DNR minesweepers who conducting demining operations authorized by the OSCE near...
Fake: The Hague won’t ratify the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine
Last week Russian site Ukraina.ru published a news item claiming that during last week’s EU summit in Brussels Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said...
Fake: Poroshenko threatens to bomb Russia
Scores of Russian and pro-Russian sites (Pravda.ru, Ukraina.ru, REN.tv, newsday24, Vsya Pravda, InforBuro, Politikus.ru and others)disseminated a story with the menacing headline “Poroshenko threatens...
StopFakeNews #88 with Irena Chalupa
The latest edition of StopFake News with Irena Chalupa. This week’s fakes include claims of thousands of Ukrainians flocking to Russian occupied Crimea for...
Fake: Ukrainian tourists flood Crimea
Russian media continue to report that large numbers of Ukrainians are vacationing in occupied Crimea. Crimean First deputy prime minister told RIA Novosti that...
Fake: Separatist buried alive in Ukraine
Social media and Russian sites are actively reposting a video which allegedly shows a separatist being buried alive in Ukraine. Russian Defense Ministry television station...
Fake: Dutch PM Wants All Referenda Banned because of Ukraine
Scores of Russian and pro-Russian media (Ukraina.ru, Kremlinpress, NewInform, Kharkov, Informburo) are claiming that the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte wants to cancel all...
StopFakeNews #87 with Irena Chalupa
The latest edition of StopFake News with Irena Chalupa. This week’s fakes include accusations of Right Sector and Mossad involvement in the Marseilles football...