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August 30, 2019
Russian Media Push a “Chechen Revenge” Version in the Berlin Assassination – Contradicting Facts and Logic

The suspect in the murder investigation arrested by the court in Berlin demanded to talk with representatives of the Russian Embassy – a request that is highly unlikely to be made by Chechen separatists “hiding” from Russia in Europe.
August 27, 2019
European Court Convicted Russia of Magnitsky's Death – Russian Media Reported Opposite

The Russian Justice Ministry along with the state media misrepresented the European Court of Human Rights ruling shifting the focus from the key findings incriminating Russia to a the circumstances of Magnitsky’s arrest.
August 24, 2019
Chechen Strongman Claims the West Sanctioned Him for Protecting Muslim Rights

Ramzan Kadyrov has been blacklisted for atrocities against civilians that, according to Human Rights Watch, are “so widespread and systematic, they constitute crimes against humanity.” Based on data from well-documented human rights cases, the absolute majority of Kadyrov’s victims are Muslims.
August 20, 2019
Russian Foreign Minister Pushes ‘Anglo-Saxon’ Anti-Doping Conspiracy

Russia’s foreign minister has claimed an “Anglo-Saxon” group of states is dictating anti-doping policies to the world. Current anti-doping rules follow the World Anti-Doping Code first introduced in 1999 in Switzerland, to which 660 sports organizations, including Russia’s, are signatories.
August 15, 2019
Two Decades on, Russian State Media Omits Facts About the Kursk Submarine Disaster

Nineteen years after the Kursk submarine disaster, Russian state media present a misleading chronicle of the events -- omitting key facts deemed damaging to Vladimir Putin’s reputation.
July 25, 2019
Russian Archpriest Claims Men Intellectually Superior to Women

Biopsychosocial studies show significant differences between the sexes. How these differences affect general intelligence remains a subject of academic discussion. Smirnov’s comment made headlines throughout Russia and sparked a public discussion.
July 24, 2019
Responding to a Threat Not Made, Russian Party Leader Menaced Ukraine’s Existence

The former secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, Oleksandr Turchynov, did not say it was necessary to blow up the Crimean Bridge; he said Ukraine’s new Neptune cruise missile is capable of demolishing it.
July 12, 2019
‘Troll Factory’ Demands Proof of Civilian Deaths from Russian Strikes in Syria

UN recorded 29 incidents involving attacks on 25 health facilities, transport and personnel, 45 attacks on schools since the end of April; at least 544 civilians, including 130 children have been killed, another 2,117 people injured in the attacks carried out by Russian jets and the Syrian army
July 06, 2019
Russian Media Reported ‘Rusty’ Tanks Displayed in Washington, DC on July 4

The two M1A1 Abrams tanks and two Bradley Fighting Vehicles brought to Washington, DC for display during the July 4 U.S. Independence Day celebration were battle worn but showed no signs of corrosion.
July 03, 2019
Top Russian Diplomat Falsely Claims U.S. Actions Violated Vienna Convention, Calls White House Policy ‘Schizophrenic’

In withdrawing its consent for the Russian mission and other premises, the U.S. acted in accordance with the Vienna Convention.
June 28, 2019
Russia Did Not Offer to Free Ukrainian Sailors it Captured

In reality, Moscow did not offer to free the Ukrainian sailors and vessels immediately, as ordered by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, but simply to allow Kyiv to participate in Russia’s criminal investigation into the sailors’ alleged violation of its maritime borders.
June 20, 2019
False: Kremlin Claims No Growth of Poverty in Russia

Russia’s statistics agency reported more than 12.9% of population, or 18.9 million people, were living below the poverty line in 2018. Other state agencies disputed official statistics saying the actual number of poor was nearly 30 million with 25% growth of poverty.
June 17, 2019
Russian Politician Calls HBO Chernobyl ‘Anti-Soviet Filth’, Falsely Accuses Producers of Distortion

The Chernobyl miniseries has been widely praised for accuracy and realism, including by people involved in the actual nuclear catastrophe. HBO is a private company not subject to government editorial control, and any claim its producers have been engaged in a “Western propaganda” campaign are false
June 01, 2019
Russia’s Plan for 2020 U.S. Presidential Election – Inflaming Racial Discord?

The U.S. Justice Department indictment and the data on Russian advertisements on Facebook released to the U.S. Congress allege that Yevgeny Prigozhin and companies controlled by him have been conspiring to defraud the U.S., including by aggravating social divisions.
May 13, 2019
Russian Defense Ministry TV Host Falsely Slaps West for Russophobic Propaganda

The RAND report was not intended for mass distribution, not aimed at the Baltic population, and does not say Russian intervention is inevitable.
May 08, 2019
Russia’s Export of Contaminated Oil to Europe – a Result of Fraud as Putin Claims?

Vladimir Putin’s assessment of the financial and reputational damage is correct: the contamination cost Russia and its European clients billions of dollars. However, the investigation is ongoing and Putin’s claim that the contamination was the result of fraud is, at this point, groundless.
May 01, 2019
Russia Today Editor Hits Reuters with a False Claim

The photograph on Simonyan's Telegram channel, which she called a “green boulevard” was an image from Paris. Reuters fed to its affiliates hours of live coverage of French street protests, which turned violent.
April 30, 2019
Updated: Did China Join Sanctions Against Russia?

Beijing did not formally join international sanctions against Russia and so did not impose its own measures. China criticized Western sanctions, yet even Peskov says Russia's "Chinese partners often display caution" -- defacto compliance.
April 26, 2019
Is the U.S. to Blame for a Majority of the Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan?

The latest UN report on Afghanistan shows an overall increase in civilian casualties by pro-government forces. However, attributing all the civilian deaths at the hands of pro-government forces to the U.S. military is wrong. U.S. forces are part of an international coalition of 39 nations.
April 24, 2019
Updated: Is North Korea Responsible for Stability, as Kremlin Claims?

While Yury Ushakov’s claim that North Korea declared it would renounce nuclear weapons tests and close the test site is correct, Pyongyang’s later actions cast doubt on its commitment to denuclearization as well as its role in stabilizing the situation on Korean peninsula.

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