Fake: Criminal Case Launched Against Saakashvili
The Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta and other Russian and Ukrainian media reported that a criminal case had been launched against Odessa governor Mikheil Saakashvili because of his trips to the eastern Ukrainian war zone.
Fake: Ukraine’s Military Industrial Complex Ruined
Russian media reported on February 9 that Ukraine’s military industrial complex is on the verge of ruin because Ukraine’s leadership has chosen to end cooperation with the Russian Federation in this area.
Russian Media Putting Words in the Pope’s Mouth
On the eve of Pope Francis’ historic meeting with Russian Orthodox leader Kyrill, Russian sites reported that Pope Francis called the Russian president “the only man with whom the Catholic Church can unite to protect Christians in the east.
Fake: Turkish Ship Transports Military Equipment from Bulgaria to Ukraine
Several pro-Russian publications are reporting that a Turkish ship has delivered military vehicles from Bulgaria to Ukraine.
Fake: Russian Soldier Looting in Chechnya Presented as Ukrainian
The so-called Novorossia news agency published a story accusing Ukrainian armed forces of robbing and looting local Ukrainians in the eastern war and illustrated the fake story with a photograph of a Russian soldier carrying two geese taken in Chechnya in 1995.
StopFakeNews #70 with Mark Rachkevych
This week Kyiv Post journalist Mark Rachkevych guest hosts StopFake News. This week’s fakes include a story about continued Azov threats against the Netherlands; fake claims about Ukrainians massively fleeing…
Fake: Shevchenko Statue Demolished in Zaporizhzhia Region
On February 6, Ukrainian and Russian media actively spread the news that a monument to Ukraine’s national poet Taras Shevchenko was demolished in Tokmak, a city in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Fake: Ukrainian Train Lost in Kazakhstan
On February 1 the Russian site Lenta.ru, followed by various Ukrainian and Russian publications reported that a Ukrainian train headed for China and traveling along a new route bypassing Russia, was lost in Kazakhstan.
Fake: Zaporizhzhia City Council Rejects Ukrainian Language
Zaporizhzhia city government has opted to abandon using Ukrainian on its official internet page, writes the website Holos Pravdy.
US Ambassador on Ukraine’s Information Policy: Don’t Follow Russia’s Example
Ukraina.ru published a story claiming that US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt “criticized Ukraine’s policy in the information war” and warned the Ukrainian government not to create a “a troll factory” to churn out counterpropaganda on social media.