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Did RFK Jr. Use Russian Photo in Campaign Ad?
The photo used in the Kennedy campaign ad is from a picture used to help illustrate designs for online stores. The same retouched photo has been used by multiple online outlets.
While Newsweek was unable to find the location of the store, it does appear to have been shot in Russia or a Russian-speaking region.
However, there is no suggestion the choice of the photo was deliberate and is far likelier to have been an oversight of the RFK Jr. campaign team. Other photos the campaign has used for its merchandise were also shot in other locations around the world.
Did the Head of the Wagner Group Write a Children’s Book?
Yevgeny Prigozhin and his mercenary force launched a brief rebellion in Russia in June 2023.
Did Zelenskyy Say There Would Be No Elections in Ukraine Until War Ends?
The Ukrainian Constitution does not allow for elections when martial law is imposed.
Concert video predates Russian mercenary uprising
Tweets claim a video shows a crowd joyfully reacting to the Wagner Group's short-lived mutiny in Russia. But the clip is old; it first circulated on Telegram in February 2023 and shows a private concert that a Russian online retailer organized for its staff.
BBC: What is Russia’s Wagner group of mercenaries and why did it march on Moscow?
BBC article: Introduction to the Wagner Group, in the wake of their failed coup attempt against Putin (24 June, 2023)
CNBC: What is the Wagner Group? A look at the mercenary group led by man accused of ‘armed mutiny’ in Russia
An introduction to the Wagner Group, with many links to high-quality sources.
NPR: After its march toward Moscow, what’s next for Russia’s Wagner Group?
NPR summarizes the status of the Wagner Group, a few days after their coup attempt against Putin (24 June, 2023).
These videos do not show clashes between the Wagner Group and Russian forces
In the aftermath of the armed rebellion attempt by Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner mercenary group against the Russian army command on Saturday June 24, people began sharing images online purporting to show the two sides fighting. But at least two of these videos were taken from the video game Arma 3 - and it's not the first time this military video game has been used to spread misinformation.