Fake: European Commission Proposes Abolishing Visas for Ukraine despite Dutch Referendum Results
The Russian website Vesti.ru reported that the European Commission intends to ignore the results of the recent referendum in which a majority of participants voted against the EU Association and Free Trade Agreement with Ukraine and introduce EU visa free travel for Ukrainians.
Fake: Dutch Referendum Poroshenko’s Last Chance to Remain in Power
The Russian site Ukraina.ru published a story attributed to the Bloomberg news agency claiming that the recent Dutch referendum on the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine was Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s last chance at remaining in power.
RT Distorts German Foreign Minister’s Statement
Russia’s foreign broadcaster RT announced on April 10 that German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier wants to see Russia return to the G7 group.
Russian National Channel Rossia 24 Lied about Ukrainian EU Quotas
On April 6 Russia’s national television channel Rossia 24aired a story presented by Olga Skabeyeva from the Netherlands where the Dutch referendum on the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine was taking place.
Fake Document on Crimean Tatar Autonomy
Russian media are claiming that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko aims to establish a Crimean Tatar autonomy in the southeastern Ukrainian province of Kherson and populate the region with resettled Crimean Tatars and Turks.
Fake: Transcarpathia Demands Autonomy from Kyiv
On April 7 Russian news website Lenta.ru published a news item claiming that the Transcarpathian region of Ukraine was demanding autonomy.
Fake: Kyiv Cuts Thousands of IDP Benefits
Russia’s national NTV channel aired a news story in early March claiming that Ukraine cut benefits of some 600,000 pensioners and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Fake: The Sad State of Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plants
On the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear accident, Russia’s Lenta.ru news agency published an article entitled “The Unpeaceful Atom” criticizing the state of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants.
Fake: Ukraine continues buying gas from Russia
The Spanish edition of Russia’s official Sputnik news agency has published a news story claiming that Ukraine continues buying gas from Russia while its English language version claims that Russia retains its place on the Ukrainian gas market.
Fake: Poroshenko Lied about Being Late
On March 31 many Russian media reported that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko lied about the reason why he was late for his speech during his recent visit to Washington, DC. “Poroshenko’s trip to attend the Nuclear Energy Summit in Washington DC began with confusion.