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WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine has given up Donbas and Crimea

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine has given up Donbas and Crimea

Ukraine has given up Crimea and Donbas because it deprived Ukrainians in this area of their citizenship, according to a false narrative promoted by Russian propaganda.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
25 Jan 2024
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
Marin Gherman
29 Aug 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
Marin Gherman
11 Jul 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
Marin Gherman
21 Jun 2023
The Russian independent media writes about the West encouraging Russia’s aggression in the last thirty years, whether through indifference or collusion

The Russian independent media writes about the West encouraging Russia’s aggression in the last thirty years, whether through indifference or collusion

Russia’s imperialistic drive is the result of policies in the “liberal” ‘90s, which the West and Ukraine turned a blind eye to at the time, the Russian independent media writes. Independent publications also claim that, by invading Ukraine, Russia brought European closer together. Previously, Moscow was bankrolling MEPs to gather support for Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Independent journalists have also analyzed the attitude of Russian artists towards the war, and noticed that those artists who are particularly popular with the younger generations refrained from supporting the war and even criticized it.

Mariana Vasilache
Mariana Vasilache
07 Feb 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russophobic foreign nationals will be entitled to tear apart Crimea and Donbas once these territories are liberated

WAR PROPAGANDA: Russophobic foreign nationals will be entitled to tear apart Crimea and Donbas once these territories are liberated

After the liberation of the Crimean peninsula and the occupied territories in Donbas, anti-Russian foreign companies will be entitled to tear apart these territories, the Russian media writes, quoting Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky. In fact, the Ukrainian leader spoke about projects designed to rebuild Ukraine, with the help of foreign companies. The president’s speech makes no mention of “Russophobia” or “tearing apart” Ukrainian territories, as the Russian propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
06 Jan 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The USA has declared war on Russia, allowing the Ukrainian army to bomb Crimea

WAR PROPAGANDA: The USA has declared war on Russia, allowing the Ukrainian army to bomb Crimea

Ukraine’s military campaign on the territory of Crimea is tantamount to the USA declaring war on Russia, and Moscow may answer by bombing Washington, the Russian government media writes, quoting a Moscow official. In fact, Ukraine is entitled to recapture this territory, and the international community has never recognized the illegal annexation of Crimea or it being part of the Russian Federation.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
23 Dec 2022
Emine Dzhaparova: “The genocidal mission of Putin in Ukraine has been clear from his own statements”

Emine Dzhaparova: “The genocidal mission of Putin in Ukraine has been clear from his own statements”

Crimean Tatars were the first victims of Russian aggression in Ukraine and continue to be persecuted by Moscow, according to Kiev's Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Japarova. In an interview with Veridica, Japarova, who coordinates the strategy of the Crimea Platform and is responsible, among other things, for public diplomacy and the relationship with international organizations, explained how Russia violates the Geneva Conventions and why its crimes in Ukraine can be considered a genocide.

Marian Voicu
Marian Voicu
13 Dec 2022
The Czech Republic: Pro-Russian movements are back

The Czech Republic: Pro-Russian movements are back

The Czech Republic has been one of Ukraine’s staunchest supporters ever since Russia launched its large scale of the country, in February. However, pro-Russian groups are increasingly active in the Czech Republic, and they are trying to capitalize on the population’s financial and economic worries.

Michael Švec
Michael Švec
20 Sep 2022
WAR PROPAGANDA: Crimean Tatars support Russia’s military actions on Ukrainian territory

WAR PROPAGANDA: Crimean Tatars support Russia’s military actions on Ukrainian territory

Crimean Tatars support Russia’s war against Ukraine, which the Kremlin has dubbed “a special military operation”, reads a false narrative disseminated by Russian state media. In fact, Tatars have opposed Russian aggression ever since 2014, when Moscow occupied and captured Crimea.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
03 May 2022
FAKE NEWS: The West is escalating the situation in Ukraine

FAKE NEWS: The West is escalating the situation in Ukraine

The West is escalating the situation in Ukraine, the main Kremlin propagandists keep on claiming, while Russia has amassed troops and equipment near its border with that country. The narratives are aimed at making the West responsible for the situation in Ukraine and justifying the Russian aggression.

Mariana Vasilache
Mariana Vasilache
18 Feb 2022
Ukrainian diplomat: invading Ukraine "would lead to a disaster for Russia's statehood and economy”

Ukrainian diplomat: invading Ukraine "would lead to a disaster for Russia's statehood and economy”

Ukrainians expect anything from Russia and know that if it attacks them again, they will have to defend themselves, not wait for help from elsewhere, according to the a.i. charge d’affaires of Ukraine in Bucharest, Păun Rohovei. In an interview granted to Veridica and Breaking Fake News, the diplomat warned that a new invasion would be extremely costly for Moscow.

Marian Voicu
Marian Voicu
12 Feb 2022
The crisis in Ukraine: why a war is not to Russia’s advantage

The crisis in Ukraine: why a war is not to Russia’s advantage

NATO's refusal to accept Russia's latest demands against the background of the crisis in Ukraine has heightened fears that Moscow is preparing for war. It is a possible scenario, but one that would be extremely costly for Russia, even if it wins the fighting on the ground.

Cătălin Gomboș
Cătălin Gomboș
16 Jan 2022
DISINFORMATION: NATO has a military base in Odessa, on Russia’s historical territory

DISINFORMATION: NATO has a military base in Odessa, on Russia’s historical territory

Odessa, a port-city in southern Ukraine, has been turned into a NATO military base, according to a new narrative published by the Russian media, which also condemns NATO military exercises in the Black Sea and labels Odessa and southern Ukraine Russian territories under foreign occupation.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
04 Jan 2022
FAKE NEWS: In the eyes of the USA, Transylvania doesn’t belong to Romania, just as Crimea doesn’t belong to Russia

FAKE NEWS: In the eyes of the USA, Transylvania doesn’t belong to Romania, just as Crimea doesn’t belong to Russia

Sputnik writes that the United States would validate the idea that Transylvania doesn’t belong to Romania, because the embassy didn’t delete a certain commentary posted by a Romanian on Facebook. In fact, Sputnik is trying to link the status of Crimea, occupied and annexed by Russia, to that of Transylvania.

Cătălin Gomboș
Cătălin Gomboș
01 Mar 2021