Fake: Veterans Exchange Medals for Food in Chernigiv
Several Russian sites, Antifascist and Pravda.ru in particular, falsely claimed that volunteers in Chernigiv collected medals of Ukrainian World War II veterans in exchange for food.
Fake: “The Witches’ Sabbath” in Kyiv Supported by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense
On April 28, Russia-24’s program Vesti aired a report entitled “At Walpurgis Night 2,000 Witches Will Carry out a Ritual in the Center of Kyiv.
Russia 24 Presents Odesa Participant Who Is Accused of Murder as Hero
On April 29, the Russia 24 network broadcast Arkady Mamontov’s movie devoted to the tragic events in Odesa on May 2, 2014.
Fake: Poroshenko Makes Bandera Flag Symbol of Victory Day
On April 30, Russia media (the Russian Ministry of Defence television channel Zvezda, Ren-TV, Russian Channel 5, Pravda.ru) falsely reported that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko had officially made the…
Fake: The Launch of a Ukrainian Version of Charlie Hebdo
The Russian media recently spread false reports about the first issue of a Ukrainian version of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Ria Novosti was the first to publish the information.
Fake: Ukrainians to Abandon Orthodoxy
Several Russian media have falsely reported that a Ukrainian church is going to abandon Orthodoxy and fall in with the Greek Catholic Church.
Fake: Latvians Want to Establish “Ghetto” for Russians
Several Russian mass media, including Moskovskiy Komsomolets, have reported that Latvians plan to establish a special “ghetto” for Russians, though the basis for these stories is almost certainly a fake.
Fake: Poles Recognize Crimea as Part of Russia
On April 27, Russian media TRK Zvezda published news under the headline “Poles Recognize Crimea Is Part of Russia.
Sputnik Misleads with Outdated Photo
Sputnik International published news about the “economic collapse” of Ukraine on April 25. The report claims that Ukrainians need to tighten their belts, as inflation rises and the GDP falls.
Michael McFaul Misquoted about Crimea and Russia
Several Russian media (RT, REN.tv, Lenta.ru, NTV, Forbes) distorted the words of former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul (2012-2014) with such headlines as: “Michael McFaul: USA Will Not Fight for…