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  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Ukraine's Former Defense Minister 'After His Resignation ... On A Yacht' -- Photo Is Old

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    Does a photo on social media prove that Ukraine's former minister of defense Oleksii Reznikov went to Europe to enjoy "successful earnings" right after leaving his job in September 2023? No, that's not true: Reznikov posted that image on his Facebook page in 2020. That was before he became the minister of defense, in November 2021. The claim originated from…

    • Sep 21, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Ukraine's Former Defense Minister 'After His Resignation ... On A Yacht' -- Photo Is Old 2020
  • Fact Check: Fake DW and FAZ Articles Reported On Non-Existent "Scandalous" Anti-Ukrainian Graffiti In Berlin -- Screenshot Propaganda

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    Did at least two German news outlets, Deutsche Welle and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, publish reports about a graffiti mural in Berlin that showed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy labeled a "Cannibal," eating the dismembered arm of a Ukrainian soldier holding an AR-15-style rifle? No, that's not true: These screenshots are fabricated propaganda, designed to look like news reports about anti-Ukrainian…

    • Sep 15, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Fake DW and FAZ Articles Reported On Non-Existent "Scandalous" Anti-Ukrainian Graffiti In Berlin -- Screenshot Propaganda Not In Berlin
  • Fact Check: UK's MI6 Did NOT Reveal 'Weather Weapon' Used To Cause Wildfires In Hawaii

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    Did the UK's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) reveal in August 2023 that the wildfires in Hawaii were caused by a "weather weapon" developed by the U.S. government? No, that's not true: The claim is part of a Chinese disinformation campaign. Additionally, there is no credible information or evidence to suggest that the wildfires in Hawaii were caused by such a…

    • Sep 13, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: UK's MI6 Did NOT Reveal 'Weather Weapon' Used To Cause Wildfires In Hawaii China Disinfo
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    Edward is an experienced news editor, producer, and reporter with a diverse track record in the news industry. He was born in Slovakia, but has been globetrotting ever since. He started off on the freelance trail that led him through the doors of many Slovak and regional publications in the wider CEE area. His life turned upside down when Russia…

    • Sep 12, 2023
    • by: Maarten Schenk
  • Fact Check: Russia's Medvedev Did NOT Declare 'Control Of Russia Army' As Of September 7, 2023 -- Clickbait Video Under Title Suggesting 'Russian Military Coup' Failed To Mention Any Of It

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    Was Russian President Vladimir Putin toppled, as of September 7, 2023? Did Dmitry Medvedev, a former president and prime minister, lead the coup, "acting in partnership with the United States"? Did Medvedev maintain close contact with the Wagner mercenary boss Evgeny Prigozhin who attempted to march on Moscow two months before the plane crash that killed him in August 2023?…

    • Sep 7, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Russia's Medvedev Did NOT Declare 'Control Of Russia Army' As Of September 7, 2023 -- Clickbait Video Under Title Suggesting 'Russian Military Coup' Failed To Mention Any Of It Not Supported
  • Fact Check: RT Did NOT Publish Article Saying 'Post-Vaccine Myocarditis' Affected Pilot In Plane Crash That Killed Yevgeny Prigozhin

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    Did RT, a Russian state news organization, publish a headline saying that the plane whose crash killed Yevgheny Prigozhin was piloted by a person suffering "post-vaccine myocarditis"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that RT ever published such a story about the August 23, 2023, plane crash that killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner group, a Russian…

    • Aug 30, 2023
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: RT Did NOT Publish Article Saying 'Post-Vaccine Myocarditis' Affected Pilot In Plane Crash That Killed Yevgeny Prigozhin Fake Headline
  • Fact Check: Belarus Did NOT Annex Kaliningrad 'With NATO Approval' In August 2023

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    Does the Russian region of Kaliningrad "now belong to Belarus," with NATO forces supporting Minsk in its struggle against Russia? No, that's not true: No parties allegedly involved in the supposed confrontation issued any statements confirming the purported annexation, and no credible sources corroborate the claim. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) published on YouTube on August 25,…

    • Aug 29, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Belarus Did NOT Annex Kaliningrad 'With NATO Approval' In August 2023 Not Supported
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Ukraine Seized 'Train' Filled With Russian SU-57 Jets In August 2023

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    Did Ukraine capture an entire "train" carrying multiple SU-57 jets used by the Russian army? No, that's not true: The video making such a claim in its clickbait headline did not actually say anything about this fighter jet. As of this writing, there is no evidence that Ukraine was able to seize any SU-57s. The claim appeared in a reel…

    • Aug 29, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Ukraine Seized 'Train' Filled With Russian SU-57 Jets In August 2023 No Reports
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Wagner Boss Prigozhin Jet On Fire Before Crashing' -- It Was Filmed Two Months Prior

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    Does a video shared to social media on August 23, 2023, show Russian oligarch Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin's jet "on fire before crashing"? No, that's not true: While the video itself is authentic, it documented an unrelated plane crash that reportedly occurred nearly two months earlier on June 24, 2023, "near the village of Kantemirovk," about 700 miles from the village…

    • Aug 25, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Wagner Boss Prigozhin Jet On Fire Before Crashing' -- It Was Filmed Two Months Prior June 2023 Vid
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show An 'Official Statement' Saying That Putin Was 'Assassinated' or 'Hospitalized' in August 2023

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    Does a video demonstrate an "official statement" confirming an assassination attempt on Russian president Vladimir Putin? No, that's not true: The clip does not contain any images of such a document, and no credible reports from established media organizations corroborate the claim. The story appeared in a post published on Facebook on August 20, 2023 (archived here). It stated: Official…

    • Aug 21, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show An 'Official Statement' Saying That Putin Was 'Assassinated' or 'Hospitalized' in August 2023 Not Confirmed
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