Fake: “Vatnik” Renounces Ukrainian Citizenship
On April 20, the internet site eric-hartmann.com published a false news item, entitled “‘Vatnik’ Renounced Ukrainian Citizenship and Applied to Putin for Political Asylum. Subtle Trolling.
Member of Polish Parliament Lies about Maidan Snipers
Several Russian media came out with headlines, such as “Snipers on Maidan Were Trained in Poland for American Money.
Kharkiv Forbids Veterans from Wearing St. George Ribbons
On April 20, Russia’s Lifenews edition falsely reported that a regional council head forbade Second World War veterans in Kharkiv from wearing St.
Odesa Summer Camp Refutes Story about Victoria Nuland Fight
Following a falsified lead, Russian television channel Zvezda and other Russian media incorrectly reported that Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs for the United States Department…
Video of Chechen Family’s Execution Turns out to Be Fragment from Fictional Film
A video showing a Chechen family being executed by Russian soldiers was falsely spread among Ukrainian social networks as a real event and viewed as many as 100,000 times.
Journalist’s Murder a Month Ago Sensationally Portrayed as More Recent
Dozens of Russian sites reported about the murder of the chief editor of the newspaper Netishynskyi Vistnyk, Olha Moroz, using such manipulative headlines as “One More Journalist Killed in Ukraine: She Wrote…
NATO Disputes Russian Claims Regarding the Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the Threat to...
NATO has denied Russian claims about the proliferation of nuclear weapons in Europe and of alleged threats to Russian security. (A statement by NATO’s spokesperson.
Fake: Kyiv Is Deserted, Ukrainians Are Leaving Their Country
Several Russian mass media bizarrely reported that Kyiv has become deserted as its residents are leaving the city.
Fake from Russian Foreign Minister: Yarosh Becomes Poroshenko Adviser
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, falsely stated on Dmitry Kiselyov’s program, “Vesti Nedeli,” that Right Sector leader Dmytro Yarosh had become an adviser to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
Fake: Five Indian Airplanes Falsely Reported Missing in Ukraine
Russian mass media falsely report that five Indian airplanes have gone missing during an upgrade in Ukraine. The airplanes, An-32s, were to be upgraded by the Ukrainian state-owned Antonov plant under a 2009 service contract.