Fake: Russian Flag Burned in Belarus
On February 23, 2015, the Belarusian site by24.org published news alleging that a Russian flag was burnt on an effigy in Belarus during Shrovetide,...
Russia’s Ren-TV Uses Old Footage to Confirm Current Ukrainian Military Misconduct
Russia’s Ren-TV network recently posted on YouTube a video entitled, “Ukrainian Soldiers, Escaped from the Trap, Are Making Beasts of Civilians.” In order to...
StopFakeNews #48. “Metal Corrosion” member in the Azov Regiment and Obama Law Privatizing Ukraine
StopFakeNews #48.
In the issue: Is it true that the drummer for “Metal Corrosion” was forced to serve in a musical platoon of the Azov...
Fake: British Parliament Members Denounce EU Interference in Ukraine
On February 20, Russia’s largest online journal, lenta.ru, published an article entitled “Members of the British Parliament Denounce Interference of the EU in the...
LifeNews’ Fake: Russian Drummer from “Metal Corrosion” Forced to Serve in Azov Battalion
The Russian website LifeNews reported that the drummer of the Russian band "Коррозия металла" (Metal Corrosion), Andrey Martynenkov, was forced into Ukrainian military service...
Fake: Jen Psaki Says that Yanukovych “Resigned” of His Own Accord
In a February 14 broadcast, Russia’s First Channel covered a briefing by U.S. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki. TASS journalist Andrey Shitov asked her...
Fake: Bulgaria’s Parliament Recognizes Crimea as Part of Russia
On February 13, Russian mass media (rusnovosti.ru, mignews.ru, and lenta.ru) reported that Bulgaria had recognized Crimea and Sevastopol as parts of Russia.
In fact, this...
Fake: David Bowie to Give Concert in Donetsk in Support of Novorossia
On February 15, the Ukrainian internet site Alisa once again raised the possibility that David Bowie was considering giving a concert in Donetsk. Last...
Fake: Obama Signs Law on the Privatization of the Ukrainian Energy Sector
Germany’s “Deutsche Wirtschafts Nachrichten” published an article about a law (HR5859) that has been signed by U.S. President Barack Obama, claiming that the law...
Weekly newscast from StopFake team. Number 47 (dubbed)
StopFakeNews #47
The shelling of Kramatorsk, Putin’s pencil, and Yarosh’s two rogue battalions.
In this issue: It is falsely claimed that Dmytro Yarosh announces his battalions...