Fake News, Disinformation & Propaganda - Marin Gherman

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians in Poland will be extradited and sent to the frontline
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians in Poland will be extradited and sent to the frontline

Poland will extradite eighty thousand Ukrainians who will be sent to the frontline, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes, misquoting an article carried by Polish media.

Marin Gherman
06 Sep 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine wants to massacre Russians in Crimea
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine wants to massacre Russians in Crimea

Ukraine is planning to massacre Russians in Crimea, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda, which deliberately misquotes the head of Ukraine's intelligence agency.

Marin Gherman
29 Aug 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Poland wants to attack Russia and occupy western Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Poland wants to attack Russia and occupy western Ukraine

Poland's military strengthening is a threat to Russia and the goal is to annex western Ukraine, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
10 Aug 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians await rescue from Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians await rescue from Russia

Ukraine is a socially, nationally and economically divided state, and its people, abandoned by the authorities, are waiting to be rescued by Russia, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
08 Aug 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is saving Ukrainians from self-destruction
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is saving Ukrainians from self-destruction

Western propaganda is making Ukrainians self-destruct, and Russia needs to stop them through “de-Nazification”, pro-Kremlin media writes.

Marin Gherman
04 Aug 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians want a president like Vladimir Putin
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians want a president like Vladimir Putin

Ukrainians want a president like Putin, not the West’s puppets, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda. In fact, 98 of Ukrainians hate Putin.

Marin Gherman
01 Aug 2023
Kondratyuk: the EU has allowed Ukraine to violate the rights of Russian speakers
Kondratyuk: the EU has allowed Ukraine to violate the rights of Russian speakers

The EU has agreed to Ukraine violating the rights of Russian speakers, reads a pro-Kremlin propaganda article, misquoting a Ukrainian official

Marin Gherman
27 Jul 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians are sentenced to prison for talking to their relatives in Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians are sentenced to prison for talking to their relatives in Russia

Ukrainian citizens are sentenced to prison for corresponding with their relatives in Russia, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
24 Jul 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Interpol will search for Ukrainians who fled the mobilization
WAR PROPAGANDA: Interpol will search for Ukrainians who fled the mobilization

At the request of the Ukrainian authorities, Interpol will search for the men who fled the mobilization, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
21 Jul 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine will become part of Poland in order to join NATO and the EU
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine will become part of Poland in order to join NATO and the EU

To become part of the EU and NATO, Ukraine will accept being annexed to Poland, reads a Russian propaganda narrative, deliberately misinterpreting a series of recent political and diplomatic developments.

Marin Gherman
14 Jul 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia’s peace plan rallies growing support from the EU
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia’s peace plan rallies growing support from the EU

The European Parliament has greenlit Russia’s peace plan, Kremlin-linked media writes, in fact quoting a single MEP, known for his close ties with Moscow.

Marin Gherman
11 Jul 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainian cemeteries are overwhelmed by the increasing number of military casualties
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainian cemeteries are overwhelmed by the increasing number of military casualties

Ukraine has sustained such great losses on the battlefield, that the relatives of fallen servicemen have taken to the streets to demand the construction of new cemeteries, Russian propaganda writes. In fact, the rally called for the opening of a National Military Memorial.

Marin Gherman
04 Jul 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians want Russian citizenship to protect their children from the EU
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians want Russian citizenship to protect their children from the EU

Ukrainian refugees will ask for Russian citizenship so that the EU cannot take their children, the pro-Kremlin press writes. In reality, it is Moscow that has kidnapped and deported Ukrainian children.

Marin Gherman
03 Jul 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UN has accused Ukraine of torturing civilians
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UN has accused Ukraine of torturing civilians

The United Nations accused Ukraine of torturing civilians, pro-Kremlin media writes. In fact, the UN report blames Russia for the suffering of civilians.

Marin Gherman
29 Jun 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The Sea of Azov is an internal sea of Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The Sea of Azov is an internal sea of Russia

Moscow has blocked the process of setting-up foreign military bases in the Sea of ​​Azov after it legally became an inland sea of ​​Russia, according to pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
21 Jun 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Romanians have understood that they should not support Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Romanians have understood that they should not support Ukraine

Romania should not support Ukraine because its borders are not recognized, according to Senator Diana Sosoaca. This false narrative has been widely distributed by the Russian media.

Marin Gherman
19 Jun 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The conflict in Ukraine is a civil war designed to restore Great Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The conflict in Ukraine is a civil war designed to restore Great Russia

The war in Ukraine is a post-Soviet civil war for the restoration of Great Russia, which the West wants to prevent by forcing Ukrainians to fight and die, the Russian propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
15 Jun 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Moral principles prevent Russia from ending the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: Moral principles prevent Russia from ending the war

Russia is fighting this war for ethical reasons, which is why it will keep fighting until it wins, Moscow propaganda argues. In fact, Russian troops have committed numerous war crimes.

Marin Gherman
31 May 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Andrzej Duda says that Russia will win the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: Andrzej Duda says that Russia will win the war

The president of Poland has stated that Russia will win the war in Ukraine, writes the Russian propaganda press. In fact, the press distorted an interview given by Andzej Duda.

Marin Gherman
02 Jun 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: NATO supports Ukraine in order to trigger a world war
WAR PROPAGANDA: NATO supports Ukraine in order to trigger a world war

NATO is delivering weapons to Ukraine in order to trigger a world war, according to Russian propaganda. In fact, NATO is providing assistance to Kyiv to help this country fend off the Russian military aggression.

Marin Gherman
29 May 2023
DISINFORMATION: Ukraine is an invention of the Soviet Union
DISINFORMATION: Ukraine is an invention of the Soviet Union

Ukraine did not exist prior to the creation of the USSR, Russian media writes, quoting Vladimir Putin. The false narrative ignores a number of major chapters in the history of Ukraine.

Marin Gherman
27 May 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West believes Ukraine will lose the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West believes Ukraine will lose the war

A former NATO general claims the West believes Ukraine will lose the war and might thus cancel its counteroffensive, pro-Kremlin media writes. The statement of General Ben Hodges was in fact edited.

Marin Gherman
24 May 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The war in Ukraine benefits Zelenskyy
WAR PROPAGANDA: The war in Ukraine benefits Zelenskyy

The continuation of the war benefits Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who carries out the orders received from the West with a view to destroying Russia, reads a false narrative reiterated by the Russian government media.

Marin Gherman
18 May 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainian children are sold in the West
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainian children are sold in the West

Ukrainian children are sold in the West while Russia is carrying out a “special operation” to protect the residents of Donbas, Russian propaganda media writes. The false narrative is designed to draw attention away from the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia.

Marin Gherman
15 May 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: “The special military operation” saves Russia from the Western aggression
WAR PROPAGANDA: “The special military operation” saves Russia from the Western aggression

Thanks to the “special military operation”, the West has failed to wipe Russia off the face of the earth, according to a false narrative by Russian state media that quotes Vladimir Putin's speech at the May 9 Victory Day Parade. In reality, Russia is the aggressor, and the “special military operation” is an invasion condemned by most of the world's states.

Marin Gherman
09 May 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine is a terrorist state and must be punished by Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine is a terrorist state and must be punished by Russia

Russia must designate Ukraine a terrorist state because it attacked the Kremlin and other targets, such as the Moskva flagship, the Russian government media writes. In fact, Kyiv has responded to the invasion by striking military targets, whereas the attack on the Kremlin raises suspicion regarding who the author actually is. Moreover, Russia itself has been declared a terrorist state by international bodies.

Marin Gherman
08 May 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West will order Poland to attack Belarus and occupy Lviv
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West will order Poland to attack Belarus and occupy Lviv

Poland will attack Belarus and annex the Ukrainian region of Lviv when the order comes from the US and Britain, which caused the war in Ukraine, according to a false narrative by Russian state media. In reality, Warsaw is supporting Ukraine's defense efforts against Russia's full-scale invasion, carried out with the direct support of Minsk.

Marin Gherman
28 Apr 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Romania backs Medvedev’s proposal to divide Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Romania backs Medvedev’s proposal to divide Ukraine

Romania will occupy the regions of Chernivtsi and Odesa, writes the Russian propaganda press after the former president Dmitry Medvedev proposed a “quiet partition” of Ukraine. In reality, Romania unconditionally supports Ukraine’s territorial integrity and is helping Kyiv deal with the aggression of the Russian Federation.

Marin Gherman
26 Apr 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine is a Nazi pseudo-state driven to war by the West
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine is a Nazi pseudo-state driven to war by the West

Ukraine is a pseudo-state led by Nazis and driven by the West to trigger a war against Russia, according to a false narrative picked up by pro-Kremlin media. In fact, neither Kyiv nor the West ever wanted a war, which was launched by Russia to conquer new territories.

Marin Gherman
24 Apr 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA:  23 years ago, Putin warned Ukraine that NATO would start a war
WAR PROPAGANDA: 23 years ago, Putin warned Ukraine that NATO would start a war

The Ukrainian political leaders ignored Vladimir Putin’s warning 23 years ago, regarding the danger of NATO starting a war against Russia and the Ukrainian people, the Russian state press writes. In reality, the war in Ukraine was started by Russia, and the talk about NATO policies 23 years ago is a mere fabrication.

Marin Gherman
20 Apr 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The war forced the USA to relocate its bioweapons from Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: The war forced the USA to relocate its bioweapons from Ukraine

According to the Russian Parliament, by means of the “special military operation” Russia managed to stop the US production of biological weapons in Ukraine, a threat to its national security. In fact, Ukraine never hosted laboratories manufacturing biological weapons.

Marin Gherman
17 Apr 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The US has allowed Ukraine to bomb Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The US has allowed Ukraine to bomb Russia

The Ukrainian army has publicly got the US’s approval to bomb towns on the territory of the Russian Federation, according to a false narrative disseminated by the Russian state media. In reality, the US has clearly discouraged potential operations on Russian territory, but has recognized Ukraine's right to operate on its own territory, including the one illegally annexed by Moscow.

Marin Gherman
12 Apr 2023
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