StopFakeNews #59 with Zoe Ripecky
This week, Zoe Ripecky, a Fulbright Fellow in Kyiv, guest hosts StopFakeNews. Among this week’s fakes, the U.S. Secretary of State admits “defeat” in...
Fake: AFU Brigade Plans Rally and Takeover
Russian and separatist media falsely reported that the 72nd Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces had left its deployment position and had prepared to...
Media Distort Kerry’s Comments on Donbas
On November 3, the REGNUM news agency’s website posted an article entitled “Kerry’s Statement – the USA Recognized Their Defeat in Ukraine.” It reports...
Fake: Law on Criticism Registered in Ukrainian Parliament
Ukrainian and Russian media have been falsely reporting about a new draft law that would require prison sentences for those who criticize Ukrainian government...
StopFakeNews #58 with Austin Charron
This week, Austin Charron guest hosts StopFake News. Russian and pro-Russian media falsely report that Ukrainian citizens will soon be trained to take part...
Russian Media Exaggerate Ukrainian Election Violations
Russian media falsely reported that the 2015 Ukrainian local elections saw a record number of violations. They cited the Committee of Voters of Ukraine,...
Photo Fake: New Zealand Library Passed off as Moscow Library
On October 29, social networks posted a fake photo of what was presented as the Library of Ukrainian Literature in Moscow. The real library...
Fake: Ukrainians to Participate in Syrian War
Russian and pro-Russian media have been falsely reporting that Ukrainian citizens will be trained to take part in Syria’s civil war. They have based...
StopFakeNews #57 with Euan MacDonald
This week Euan MacDonald, a Kyiv Post editor, is the StopFake News guest anchor. The news website Russkaya Vesna falsely reported that Angela Merkel...
No Need for Ukraine to “Return” Land to Poland
This week some Russian media incorrectly reported that after the signing of European Union Association Agreement, Ukraine would be obliged to return former Polish...