Polygraph
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![Pedro Sanchez]()
Pedro Sanchez
Prime Minister of Spain
“Those most responsible for the tragedy that occurred, and the unfortunate loss of human lives, are the international mafias that organize the violent attacks.”
Read more...Human rights groups say Moroccan border security, not “mafias,” brutalized migrants seeking refuge in Spanish Melilla. -
![Maria Zakharova]()
Maria Zakharova
Spokesperson, Russian Foreign Ministry
“The British establishment does not get tired of preparing for a nuclear apocalypse, inventing nonexistent statements by Russia on that score.”
Read more...In fact, Russian public discourse regularly features nuclear saber-rattling, including threats against the U.K. -
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Myanmar Mission, Geneva
“Terrorism was the main cause of the outbreak of violence in Rakhine in 2016 and 2017.”
Read more...Decades of repressing Myanmar’s Rohingya population led to violence that the government used to launch genocidal campaign. -
![Chinese Foreign Ministry]()
Chinese Foreign Ministry
“During the 150-plus years of British colonial rule, there was no democracy in Hong Kong whatsoever … [Now residents] enjoy a wide range of democratic rights and freedoms like never before.”
Read more...In fact, China dismantled democracy in Hong Kong. Declassified records show Beijing stopped moves toward democracy even under British rule. -
![Vladimir Putin]()
Vladimir Putin
Russian president
“[W]hile strengthening our economic, technological and scientific potential, we are ready to work openly with all bona fide partners based on the principles of mutual respect for each other's interests, the primacy of international law, and equality for all nations and peoples.”
Read more...Verdict Introduction: Putin’s war on Ukraine flouts international law, and while Russia still profits from oil and gas, its economy is hurting as investors flee and inflation takes hold. -
![Viktoria Abramchenko]()
Viktoria Abramchenko
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia
“Western sanctions on Russia worsen global food crisis: Russian Deputy PM”
Read more...Russia falsely paints itself as victim of a food crisis it manufactured by unleashing a war on Ukraine. -
![Najib Mikati]()
Najib Mikati
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister
“We are going through one of the toughest economic, financial, political and social crises in the world … which means Lebanon cannot handle this burden [refugees] anymore 11 years after the Syrian crisis.”
Read more...Refugees need help, to be sure, but the biggest problem for Lebanon’s economy has been systemic corruption. -
![Igor Konashenkov]()
Igor Konashenkov
Spokesman, Russian Defense Ministry
“The Kyiv regime disseminated information about Zelenskyy’s alleged secret visit to Lysychansk, where he supposedly came under fire. Against the backdrop of military failures, the Kiev regime continues to spread false stories …”
Read more...Zelenskyy’s visit to Lysychansk on June 5 was documented in official video and photos. It came a time of fierce defensive resistance from Ukraine forces in the area. -
![Vasily Nebenzya]()
Vasily Nebenzya
Russia’s U.N. ambassador
“You, the Western colleagues, won’t manage to exploit the topic of the alleged cases of sexual violence in Ukraine involving Russian servicemen. Fakes and lies are all that you have.”
Read more...Human rights investigators and news media have documented testimony from Ukrainian victims of sexual violence by Russian soldiers. -
![Li Jingjing]()
Li Jingjing
Reporter for China's state-run China Global Television Network (CGTN)
“[A]fter visiting Xinjiang and the rest of China, she didn’t find any evidence of genocide.”
Read more...While the U.N. human rights chief explicitly stated her visit wasn’t an investigation, China has spun it as such to score propaganda points. -
![Russian Embassy in the U.K.]()
Russian Embassy in the U.K.
“The city was under Ukrainian yoke for eight years. On May 20, 2022, the last of Azov’s militants have surrendered. Mariupol was finally liberated from the Ukrainian nationalists.”
Read more...This Russian propaganda video, spread in the U.K., is full of disinformation about the fall of Mariupol. -
![Wang Wenbin]()
Wang Wenbin
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman
“It is a false claim when certain countries call the Taiwan Strait ‘international waters’ in order to find a pretext for manipulating issues related to Taiwan and threatening China’s sovereignty and security.”
Read more...According to Bloomberg News, China has privately told the United States that the Taiwan Strait isn’t international waters. Not true.
