Jens Stoltenberg did not admit that Russia invaded Ukraine because of NATO expansion
Jens Stoltenberg did not admit that Russia invaded Ukraine because of NATO expansion
Category NATO
Read MoreJens Stoltenberg did not admit that Russia invaded Ukraine because of NATO expansion
Fact Check: Did NATO Just Place 300,000 Troops on High Alert After a Biden Gaffe?
The troops were placed on alert more than a year ago, and not in response to a statement from the president.
Estonia Denies Link to Russian Airport Drone Strike
There was no reasoning provided for the claims shared online beyond the distance between Estonia's border and Pskov.
However, the Estonian government has firmly denied the claims. A statement sent to Newsweek from a spokesman for the Government Office of the Republic of Estonia said: "This is false information."
De-coding the myth of NATO expansionism
The Verdict False
This was based on a mistranslation. Ulf Kristersson said the opposite: that there was no reason for having nuclear weapons in Sweden in peacetime.
Fact check: No evidence drone attack launched from Estonia or Latvia
A post shared on Facebook claims that a drone attack on a Russian airbase was launched from Estonia or Latvia.
Verdict: Misleading
There is no evidence that the attack was launched from Estonia or Latvia. Both countries denied the claim.
Was Russia ready to sign a peace treaty with Ukraine in 2022?
Putin's claims that a treaty was ready and acceptable for Ukraine in the spring of 2022 but was rejected by Ukraine are highly unlikely. The documents displayed at the June 17 meeting are likely to have been working drafts. The positions of the parties were too far apart, and Russia was not likely to abide by a ceasefire. A treaty would have to be signed by the presidents, and subject to a referendum in Ukraine.
FALSE: Zelenskyi replied that he did not know who attacked the Kerch Bridge – video
The "Angry Birds" demo was held in the Chernihiv Drama Theater, not a meeting of officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and NATO. Russian propaganda also contradicts itself: first they indicate that the goal was the exhibition, then they write about the meeting as the goal. Later, propagandists of the Russian Federation say that the meeting took place near the drama theater, then they put forward information that it was in the drama theater itself.
FAKE: Ukraine is the world leader in ‘black transplantology’ – article
The OSCE did not confirm the facts of illegal transplantologists operating in Ukraine in 2014 and generally lacks evidence regarding possible organ removal in eastern Ukraine. On October 30, 2014, the organization issued an official refutation. It states that during one of the sessions of the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meetings (HDIM), two Russian non-governmental organizations quoted reports of possible organ removal and sale of human organs in eastern Ukraine.
Did Zelenskyy Say He Would ‘Exchange’ Belgorod for NATO Membership?
Claim: Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy said that "we are ready to exchange Belgorod for Ukraine's membership in NATO."
Rating: Correct Attribution
Context: Belgorod is a Russian city.
Debunker: ‘NATO threatens Russia on its borders’
Uncover the truth behind Kremlin's claims of NATO's threat to Russia with Debunk.org's analysis on NATO's defensive stance and Russia's disinformation narrative.