StopFakeNews #68 with Irena Chalupa
This week journalist and Fulbright scholar Irena Chalupa hosts StopFake News. Among this week’s fakes that we debunk: claims that jihadists participated in a Crimean Tatar World Congress; middle eastern…
Fake: Central Banker Accuses Pensioners of Taking Billions Out Of Ukraine
The Russian language news site Vesti.Versii.Sobytia published a story claiming that the head of Ukraine’s National Bank Valeria Hontareva accused the country’s pensioners of taking billions of dollars out of the country.
FAKE: Canada Cancels Visas for Ukrainians
The news and current affairs web site Hyser published a story claiming that Canada has cancelled visas for Ukrainian citizens. “This unanimous decision was supported by the country’s government and the opposition” claims the website.
Poland’s Prime Minister Calls Ukrainian Migrants Refugees
Poland’s prime minister announced that Poland has hosted more than a million Ukrainian refugees in the last years. “We feel a strong sense of responsibility for what is happening not only in Poland but in…
Fake: Azov threatens to “destroy Dutch citizens” if they reject association deal with Ukraine
Russian websites are abuzz with a fake video purporting to be from the Ukrainian Azov battalion, threatening Holland with retribution on the eve of a country wide referendum about relations with Ukraine.
Fake: Jihadists Participate in Crimean Tatar World Congress
The Russian information agency Eurasia Daily reports that foreign fighters have come from far and wide to attend the second Crimean Tatar Workd Congress Coordinating held in the Kherson region on January 16-17.
Fake: Gas Station Owners Refuse to Lower Fuel Prices
Golos Pravdy claims that Ukraine’s largest gas station owners have refused to lower petrol prices, going against the recommendations of Ukraine’s Energy Minister.
StopFakeNews #67 with Irena Chalupa
This week, Irena Chalupa, journalist and Fulbright scholar hosts StopFake News. Among this week’s fakes: creative use of photos tries to pass off Russian nationalists as Ukrainian Nazis; a nonexistent…
Fake: Nuland Warned Surkov of “an Inevitable NATO Attack”
Russia’s largest "news" machine RT, or Russia Today as it was formerly known, published an article claiming that Victoria Nuland warned Russians about an inevitable attack by NATO.
Fake: Using Foreign Policy’s Banner to Tell a Pro-Russian Story
The Russian website Ukraina.ru published a story by little-known American author Jack Smith claiming that Russia is an important player in Syria and Washington is obliged to listen to her.