Fact check: ‘DW’ video on anti-Ukrainian sentiments is fake
An alleged DW video reports that refugees from Ukraine are being insulted with Wi-Fi network names in Poland. But it's a fake.
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‘Died Suddenly’ Producer Promotes Fake CNN Post Containing Fake Zelenskyy Quote
According to the supposed CNN post, Zelenskyy had said, "We will become a new diverse and multicultural nation that will be the model state for the rest of Europe."
However, as BBC Verify journalist Shayan Sardarizadeh pointed out that same day, not only had CNN never posted this, but there was also no evidence that Zelenskyy ever said these words. Nor did Snopes find any evidence indicating Ukraine had announced plans for "mass immigration."
Old photos resurface with false claim that they show British ships ‘bombed in Ukraine’
Two photos have been shared in social media posts alongside false claims that they show the aftermath of British cargo ships bombed by the Russian air force in a port in Odesa in southern Ukraine on July 16, 2023. However, the photos were in fact taken in Libya and Indonesia respectively and predate Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Old photos resurface with false claim that they show British ships ‘bombed in Ukraine’ | Fact Check
Two photos have been shared in social media posts alongside false claims that they show the aftermath of British cargo ships bombed by the Russian air force in a port in Odesa in southern Ukraine on July 16, 2023. However, the photos were in fact taken in Libya and Indonesia respectively and predate Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Politico says 20 million Ukrainian soldiers would have to die to retake territory from Russia? No, article screenshot fake – Africa Check
The screenshot was tweeted by the Russian embassy in South Africa. But a Politico spokesperson says the article was not published by the US-based news outlet.
Doppelganger: France accuses Russia of usurping news websites in disinformation campaign – Truth or Fake
France has uncovered a major disinformation campaign by Russia, in which leading French media websites like Le Monde, Le Parisien and 20 Minutes have been imitated in order to spread fake news about the war in Ukraine. We tell you how to identify these fake news websites in this edition of Truth or Fake.
Fake: West Needs to Plan for Ukraine’s Future As If Its Counteroffensive Already Failed…
The Foreign Affairs article does not address a need to plan Ukraine's future after a failed counteroffensive. This conclusion was fabricated by Russian propagandists. The authors of the article discuss the need for the West to plan long-term support for Ukraine, as there is currently no clear plan for what will happen after the counteroffensive. However, the United States and other European countries have repeatedly stated they will support Ukraine for as long as necessary.
When Russian propaganda mimics French news to spread disinformation – Truth or Fake
For several months, at least six fake anti-Ukraine covers of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo have been circulating online, especially on Russian Telegram channels. Now a fake news report, attributed to French media outlet 20 Minutes, falsely accuses Russian independent journalist Ilya Ber of being behind these Charlie Hebdo covers. We debunk this false news report in this edition of Truth or Fake.
Manipulation: Zelensky Talking the Pope Out of Negotiations and Peace
The New York Times article does not claim that Ukraine opposes peace and negotiations. On the contrary, it emphasizes that the main topic of the meeting between President Zelenskyi and the Pope was precisely the Peace Formula - the Ukrainian scenario for the end of the war. At the same time, Zelenskyi really considers the negotiations with Putin meaningless.
Manipulation: Ukraine Drives Up Criminal Activity in Eastern Europe
The April 24 article on the French news Atlantico website does not claim that crime in Eastern Europe has skyrocketed because of Ukraine. The story refers to the so-called Carpathian gray zone, an area used by criminal groups from various countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia, to traffic prohibited goods to the EU. According to Xavier Raufer, the article's author, the increased flow through the Carpathian zone is caused by Russia's war against Ukraine and its blockade of Ukrainian ports.