Photo Fake: Ukrainian Tanks Gathering in ATO Area
On November 14, the Russian website Vesti.ru reported that the Ukrainian armed forces had moved the line demarcating their anti-terrorist operations (ATO) closer to...
StopFakeNews #60 with Charles Bonds
This week, Charles Bonds, a doctoral candidate at Indiana University, guest hosts StopFake news. Among this week's fakes, Russian media reports of an upcoming...
Fake: OSCE Confirms Shelling of Donetsk by Ukrainian Army
The Russian television network Zvezda has falsely reported that the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine has confirmed the bombardment of Donetsk’s Kuibyshevskyi district...
Fake: Korban Admits Guilt in Odesa Fire
On November 7 and 8, Russian and separatist media falsely reported that Ukrainian politician Gennady Korban and his colleague Ihor Kolomoyskyi had claimed responsibility...
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,...