Russian Media Misrepresent German Article about Ukrainian President
Russian media misrepresented an article by Nina Jeglinski published in Bavarian newspaper Mittelbayerische Zeitung by stating that the journalist predicted the forthcoming resignation of...
Fake: Member of Ukrainian Parliament Calls for Coup d’Etat and Storming Verkhovna Rada
On August 23-24, Russian and separatists media falsely reported that the leader of Ukraine’s Radical Party and member of Parliament, Oleh Liashko, had called...
Fake Quotes Attributed to Famous Singer
On August 17, the Antifacist website falsely reported that Ukrainian People’s Artist Mykola Hnatiuk had accused Ukrainian and Western media of “stirring up war...
Fake: Yatsenyuk to Resign, Leave Ukraine
On August, 15, Russian media began falsely reporting that Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk was planning to resign office and leave Ukraine.
The bogus report...
Fake: EU to Force Ukraine to Absorb African Refugees
Russian media falsely reported in August that the European Union is now “forcing” Ukraine to take in refugees from Africa and the Middle East....
Vesti “Cuts” Crimea from Ukraine
On August 21, the Ukrainian newspaper Vesti published an article entitled “24 Reason to Be Proud of Ukraine,” recording Ukraine’s achievements and successes. The...
Fake: Kyiv and Washington Are Ready to Divide Ukraine
Russian media misrepresented the opinion of a single American academic as the official policy of politicians in Kyiv and Washington. The misleading bit of...
Russian Media Present Anonymous Blog Post as Opinion Piece from a “German Portal”
On August 16, Russia’s RIA Novosti posted an article, “Mass Media: Fuss Made about MH-17 in Order to Conceal the Truth,” which cited an...
Photo Fake by Russkaya Vesna: American Tanks in Antiterrorist Operation Area
On August 13, Russkaya Vesna manipulated a photo of American Abrams tanks as “proof” for its article, “Militia Men State that American Abrams Tanks...
LifeNews Airs Counterfeited Document to Link Nonexistent USAID Project with Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers
In late July, the Russian television channel LifeNews aired a false report with the headline, “Kiev Will Entice Militia Men with the Help of...