Fake: West Loses Russian Propaganda War
The West has lost the propaganda war, RIA Novosti declared in a recent article and Western countries are increasingly concerned that they cannot develop effective methods of countering increasingly effective Russian propaganda.
Fake: Tatars Demand Renaming of Crimea
Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta published a story on May 19 claiming that the Crimean Tatar executive representative body, the Mejlis was demanding constitutional changes regarding the status of Crimea including a name change of the peninsula.
StopFake #82 with Irena Chalupa
Ukrainian prime minister’s slip of the tongue becomes a promise to steal, a Washington Post opinion blog interpreted by Russian media as a call to end aid to Ukraine. https://youtu.be/5PvTO25ifWQ
Fake: Washington Post Calls for Ukraine Aid Cut
Russia’s official government publication Rossiyskaya gazeta published a story claiming that the US newspaper Washington Post was calling for a stop to all financial assistance to Ukraine.
Fake: Only Ukrainians Protest against Russian Bikers
According to Russian sites vesti.ru, vz.ru, life.ru, tass.ru, rosbalt.ru and others the Night Wolves Russian bikers had a less than welcome reception on their Victory Day ride from Moscow to Berlin.
Fake: Kerry Praises Russian Efforts to Reach Ceasefire in Syria
Russia’s RT news agency broadcast a news story claiming that US Secretary of State John Kerry praised Russian efforts to reach a ceasefire in Syria.
Fake: Russia Sanctions Cost Ukraine $98 Billion
The Russian website Rossiyskaya gazeta published a news item claiming that according to the World Trade Organization Trade Policy Review report published on the Ukrainian Economic Development Ministry’s website, Ukraine has lost $98 billion dollars because of sanctions imposed against Russia.
Fake: Not Living in Officially Registered Residence in Ukraine Subject to Penalties
The Segodnya newspaper published a news story claiming that Ukrainians living in places that are not their officially registered residences will be subject to fines.
Fake: France to Lift Russia Sanctions
On April 28 scores of Russian publications featured headlines such as “French parliament calls for lifting sanctions against Russia” (Vesti.ru), “French legislature supports lifting Russia sanctions” (RIA.ru)…
Fake: BBC Accuses Ukraine of Downing MH 17
Conspiracy theory aficionados should be elated. The venerable BBC has announced an upcoming film in its “Conspiracy Files” series examining new claims about the downing of the Malaysian flight MH17 which…