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October 03, 2024
Russia pushes baseless 'Ukraine ties' narrative in Trump assassination attempt

Pro-Kremlin sources use would-be assassin's support for Ukraine to assert he acted on Kyiv's behalf.
October 02, 2024
Russian propaganda portrays Zelenskyy as supervillain

The Kremlin falsely claims the president of Ukraine is guilty of a litany of crimes
September 27, 2024
Russia pushes baseless 'Ukraine ties' narrative in Trump assassination attempt

Neither the Russian authorities nor the Kremlin-aligned social media influencers provided evidence connecting the Ukrainian government to Ryan Routh. Kyiv denied any collaboration with Routh. The FBI said it has no information to suggest Routh wasn't acting alone.
September 24, 2024
Russian state media baselessly accuse Ukraine of cruelty to civilians in Kursk region

Western media found no evidence of cruelty by the armed forces of Ukraine toward civilians in Ukraine-controlled areas of Russia's Kursk region.
September 19, 2024
Russian state media baselessly accuse Ukraine of cruelty to civilians in Kursk region

Western media found no evidence of cruelty by the Armed Forces of Ukraine toward civilians in Ukraine-controlled areas of Russia's Kursk region. Ukraine asked the United Nations and Red Cross to verify the situation. Foreign volunteers in Ukraine officially join its Armed Forces via contracts.
September 13, 2024
Russian state media amplify ex-CIA analyst’s false claims to promote pro-Kremlin narratives

Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russian state media have cited ex-CIA analyst Larry C. Johnson hundreds of times
September 10, 2024
Russia responded with propaganda to US sanctions on Kremlin disinformation operators

The United States on Wednesday said Russia is running a multimillion-dollar disinformation campaign covertly using American influencers to interfere in the upcoming U.S. presidential elections.
September 05, 2024
Top Kremlin official falsely characterizes reason for US sanctions on Russia’s state media

The U.S. Justice Department indicted RT employees for FARA violations and money laundering in a $10M “malicious influence campaign” meant to upend American society and impact the outcome of the presidential election. The State Department imposed visa restrictions and labeled Rossiya Segodnya and its subsidiaries as Foreign Missions. The Treasury sanctioned 10 individuals.
September 03, 2024
No evidence suggesting US involvement in arrest of Telegram founder

French law enforcement accuse Durov of withholding information critical to criminal investigations. There is no evidence suggesting U.S. involvement in his arrest.
August 29, 2024
Russian news outlets spin accusations of Russophobia against Moldova

The new "Together for Peace" lecture, to be held once annually as the first lecture of the school year, is designed to teach public school students compassion, peace and unity, not hatred.
August 23, 2024
Amid Ukraine’s offensive, Russian propaganda reboots nuclear threat campaign

Russian President Putin relaunches a disinformation campaign speculating Kyiv plans a nuclear disaster, sending the tightly controlled press into a propaganda frenzy
August 20, 2024
A ‘huge number of people’ did not burn alive in the Donetsk shopping mall

The Kremlin-appointed governor of Russian-controlled Donetsk in Ukraine said 11 people suffered moderate or minor injuries during the Galaktika mall fire.
August 16, 2024
Putin distorts Ukraine’s conduct in Kursk region to discredit Kyiv

While Vladimir Putin claims Ukraine is indiscriminately attacking civilians as part of its Kursk incursion, there is no evidence to substantiate his statements.
July 29, 2024
Russia’s top spymaster falsely claims Kremlin does not interfere in other countries’ affairs

To project influence, Moscow habitually goes beyond diplomacy, using malicious hybrid strategies and, in some instances, wars of aggression.
July 24, 2024
In Algeria, Putin’s ally misleads about size of Russian economy, downplays sanctions

In the internationally accepted economic ranking by nominal GDP, the U.S. remains the world’s leading economy, while Russia ranks 11th. Volodin referred to Russia’s ranking by the purchasing power parity, or PPP, not the actual size and strength of the economy.
July 24, 2024
Did Zelenskyy order ethnic Russians to move from Ukraine to Russia?

On July 16, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov repeated invalid Kremlin talking points to justify Russian aggression against Ukraine. He accused Volodymyr Zelenskyy of racism and discrimination, and falsely claimed that ethnic Russians in Ukraine aligned with Russia.
July 19, 2024
Did Zelenskyy order ethnic Russians to move from Ukraine to Russia?

Russian FM falsified President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's words. Ukrainian leader said that residents of occupied Donbas and Crimea who want to live in Russia should move to Russia, as Donbas and Crimea will never become Russia. Zelenskyy emphasized that he was not forcing anyone to leave.
July 16, 2024
Russia falsely denies ties with AI-operated disinformation bot farm on X

The U.S. Department of Justice provided detailed evidence linking Russian intelligence to a bot farm. The FBI identified phone numbers, IP addresses, and emails of the FSB and the state-owned media RT (Russia Today) operatives behind the Kremlin disinformation botnet.
July 09, 2024
Russian Defense Ministry denial of striking Kyiv children's hospital is false

The debris on the site has a serial number of the Russian long-range Kh-101 strategic cruise missile. The Russian military launched it and destroyed Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Ukraine's capital Kyiv.
July 03, 2024
Did Ukraine’s first lady purchase $4.8 million Bugatti supercar?

Russian propagandists used a tactic called disinformation laundering enforced with generative AI technology to fabricate fake news that seems believable. Bugatti told Polygraph.info that Olena Zelenska is not their customer, and she did not purchase a supercar.

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