Fact Checks
Monday 12 August 2024
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“The Ukrainian actions are an evident terrorist action. No one hides the fact that American weapons have become a murder weapon of ordinary Russians. Attacks on schools, hospitals, ambulances and residential buildings in Russia cannot be recognized as a right of self-defense.”
Ukraine has the right under international law to extend its operations into Russian territory, and strike Russian military targets, to defend itself against Moscow’s aggression. -
“The journalist is seen sitting in a restaurant with his ‘source,’ as the pair discuss in Russian how to hand over secret data on the country’s defense industry in a way that won’t allow the authorities to track the leak.”
The FSB footage published by RT does not substantiate the espionage charges leveled at Gershkovich, but shows he was engaged in normal journalistic activities. -
"I have organized protests in Nigeria and abroad and can tell you that this current planned protest is not against economic hardship, as the organizers tell you. These people are opportunists. They are seeking to ride in the anger of some Nigerians to achieve their political ambitions.''
While the organization of the Nigerian protests remains murky, their demands are based on real economic and governing issues. -
“There are no antigovernmental protests taking place, but rather pockets of violence with destabilizing purposes that seek to create conditions for foreign intervention by spreading chaos in the national territory.”
Evidence shows the Venezuelan government rigged the presidential poll, sparking mass protests that the authorities try to suppress and discredit. -
“[T]here were two dead, ten wounded, two armored personnel carriers and two pickup trucks were disabled. On the other hand, about twenty terrorists were neutralized; vehicles and a large amount of military equipment were destroyed.”
The actual death toll is reportedly much higher than what the Malian Armed Forces declared. Journalists verified videos showing dozens of bodies of Malian soldiers and the Russian Wagner troops killed in the fight. -
“Apparently, this is confirmation that Western forces have taken over coordination over the militants.”
No evidence has surfaced linking the West to attacks against Wagner, although Ukraine has indicated it provided support to Mali separatists battling Russian troops. -
“Russia does not interfere in the internal political life of other states.”
To project influence, Moscow habitually goes beyond diplomacy, using malicious hybrid strategies and, in some instances, wars of aggression. -
"I want to call out those who are behind the anarchy in Kenya, those who are behind sponsoring chaos in the Republic of Kenya, shame on them because they are sponsoring violence against our democratic nation. I want to ask the Ford Foundation if that money they are giving out to fund violence, how is it going to benefit them?"
There is no evidence that the Ford Foundation has been sponsoring protests, but there is ample evidence that it has sponsored human rights groups, journalists and government officials to address Kenyan issues. -
"At the approach of the Russian fighter jets, the American strategic bombers conducted a U-turn from the state border of the Russian Federation."
Two U.S. strategic bombers were flying to the Black Sea coast air base in Romania. They did not change course when approached by Russian aircraft over international waters and arrived at their destination on schedule. -
“Russia has become the fourth world economy and the largest European economy. … [T]he USA have lost their leading position and dropped to second place.”
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. -
“Their sentencing was based on sufficient facts and full legality, and that process was established through a clear investigation by authorities, which led to their conviction.”
Dozens of rights groups say activists were prosecuted for award-winning environmental work, while authorities denied defendants due process or right to a fair trial. -
“[I]n 2021, V.A. Zelensky, in one of his interviews, ordered those who feel connected to the Russian culture to get out [of Ukraine] to Russia for the sake of the future of their children and grandchildren.”
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.