Nik Yarst

What’s Behind The Suspension of Visa-Free Travel Between Poland and Russia?

Putin’s Pension Speech Was Inaccurate and ‘Based on Propaganda’, Experts Say

Facts Contradict Russia’s Claim of Compliance with the Open Skies Treaty

Russian Maker of Missile that Shot Down MH-17 Reports Increased Global Sales, Even Under Sanctions

The Russian Military: ‘Friendly and Open’ or Aggressive and Dangerous – the Evidence

Latvian Singer Targeted for Complying with Sanctions Against Russia, Threatened with 'Crimea Dossier'

Putin Spokesman Wrongly Calls Western Sanctions ‘Illegal'

Investigators Were Not Silent, Following a New Russian Claim on MH17

Video Fact Checks of 2018 Russian Disinformation

Polygraph.info video fact-checks of 2018 present the overview of Russian disinformation themes.

2018 Year End: Polygraph.info’s Top Five Fact Checks

Putin Says Russian Military Companies Can Operate if They Do So Legally, but They Don’t

Wagner -- which has enjoyed support from the Russian defense establishment and is most likely a creation of the Russian Defense Ministry -- is in violation of the Russian law banning mercenary activity.

American blogger shares false Ukraine martial law theory on RT

Polygraph.info Video Fact Check: American blogger misses mark with Ukraine martial law conspiracy theory.

Russian State News Chief Raps on Air, Claims Russian Rap Is Home Grown

Russian hip-hop has two main sources, both Western: American rap and Jamaican Rastafarian music.

Video Fact Check: 8 Putin Claims Regarding the Kerch Strait Incident

Several of Putin’s claims are false, one is unclear, and one may be true, but not in the way the president of the Russian Federation puts it.

Correction: Russian Media Outlet Claims Short Kerch Strait Ramming Video Was not Edited

A maritime expert says the Ukrainian ships were in international waters – a key detail since a treaty between Ukraine and Russia provides for freedom of movement the Kerch Strait. The original video shows the Russian vessel holding on course into the ramming, and Ukrainian patrols responding.

UPDATED: Russian State Media Proclaims the Elections in Donetsk ‘Democratic’ – Based on Unqualified Observers  

Like in the Crimea and the previous elections in occupied Donbas, Russia used a team of unqualified, some of them openly pro-Russian election observers. Some of them reside or have resided in the occupied territories in the Donbas and actively worked in pro-Russian disinformation efforts.

Helsinki Summit Commemorative Coin Contains Mistakes in Russian

The Helsinki commemorative coin contains two major spelling mistakes and one grammar mistake. Yet the White House Gift Shop shows no inclination to withdraw the coin.

Russian Defense Ministry Evades Accusations of 'Unsafe' Flyby 

Russia’s Defense Ministry claims its intercept of U.S. aircraft was by the books, but the video footage shows a far riskier encounter, and the U.S. Navy claims its aircraft shook from the close encounter.

Hollywood Movie 'Hunter Killer' in Russian Limbo – ‘Veiled Censorship‘?

Russia’s Ministry of Culture, backed by the Kremlin, cited a “bureaucratic issue” as the reason for pulling the movie. However, critics found the official excuse not plausible, claiming the real reason may have been that the movie depicted the Kremlin’s fears of a coup.

Russian Embassy Tweets Misleading Photo of White Helmets in Syria

The photo comes from a video of White Helmet volunteers who were participating in the “Mannequin Challenge,” a viral internet video trend from 2016, in an attempt call attention to the situation in Syria. The organization later apologized for participating in the trend.