Russian disinformation efforts resulted in their content being shared on more than 100 online outlets as part of a two-pronged approach covering both social media and ginned-up websites, according to a report commissioned by the Senate Intelligence Co
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Truth or Fiction?→ Senate Report: NRA ‘Became a Foreign Asset’ for Russia Before 2016 Election
Despite claims to the contrary, officials with the National Rifle Association (NRA) were pursuing personal business gains as part of a 2015 trip to Moscow involving convicted Kremlin operative Maria Butina, according to a Senate Finance Committee repo
Truth or Fiction?→ Has Denmark Offered to Buy the United States From Russia?
In the later days of August 2019, the Trump administration presented a dizzying array of outrageous claims and proposals, one of which appeared to capture the hearts and minds of American reporters completely for several days — a pitch to buy Greenl
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Presidents of the United States and France Agree on Inviting Russia Back Into the Group of Seven?
An August 20 2019 story about the Group of Seven (G7) economic forum and purported discussions between United States President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron was quickly contradicted by other reporters. CNN’s Kylie Atwoo
Snopes→ Nuclear Reactor Safe on Fire-Hit Russian Sub
The fire has crippled a vessel that observers have described as a unique asset with unmatched capability.
Snopes→ Trump Says He’d ‘Want to Hear’ Foreign Dirt on 2020 Rivals
"There's nothing wrong with listening."
Snopes→ Russia Demands Tinder Give User Data to Secret Services
The dating app will have to cooperate with Russian authorities or face being completely blocked in the country.
Snopes→ US Official: Russia ‘Probably’ Not Adhering to Nuke Test Ban
The statement was made by the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley.
Snopes→ Butina Saw US Political Analysis as ‘Valuable’ to Russia
Maria Butina admitted to covertly gathering intelligence on the NRA and other groups at the direction of a former Russian lawmaker.
Snopes→ Trump Discusses ‘Russian Hoax’ in Long Call with Putin
Mueller's report concluded that Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election was "sweeping and systematic."
Snopes→ Russian Maria Butina Gets 18 Months for Being Kremlin Agent
Butina admitted last year to covertly gathering intelligence on the NRA and other groups at the direction of a former Russian lawmaker.
Snopes→ At Kim-Putin Summit, Hearty Handshakes and Manspreading
With so little else to go on, it's a common practice for North Korea watchers to pay extremely close attention to Kim's every word and gesture when he makes public appearances.
Snopes→ US Steps Up Winter-Warfare Training as Global Threat Shifts
After 17 years of war against Taliban and al-Qaida-linked insurgents, the military is shifting its focus to better prepare for great-power competition with Russia and China, and against unpredictable foes such as North Korea and Iran.
Snopes→ Russian Official: Another Nuclear Pact with US in Trouble
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the U.S. has shown "no readiness or desire" to engage in substantive talks on extending a pact which limits each country to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers.
Snopes→ Belarusian Model: I Gave Info on Trump to Russian Tycoon
She would not respond to a question on whether she was currently collaborating with Russian authorities.
Snopes→ Trump Blames Russia as US Pulls Out from INF Treaty
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, signed in 1987, has been a centerpiece of superpower arms control since the Cold War.
Truth or Fiction?→ Video of Bernie Sanders Shirtless, Singing ‘This Land Is Your Land’ in Russia in 1988?
On January 28 2019, a video of what appeared to be video of a shirtless Bernie Sanders at a dinner party in Russia in 1988 surfaced on Twitter: BREAKING: @SenSanders like you’ve never seen him!! Bernie and Jane on their honeymoon in Russia singing
Snopes→ Did Putin Just Send Two Supersonic Nuclear Bombers to Venezuela?
A December 2018 incident was not the first time Russian Tu-160s had been spotted in Venezuela.
Snopes→ Putin Issues Chilling Warning on Rising Nuclear War Threat
Speaking at his annual news conference, Putin warned that if the U.S. puts intermediate-range missiles in Europe, Russia will be forced to take countermeasures.
Snopes→ In Plea Deal, Russian Woman Admits to Being a Secret Agent
The case has offered insight into how Moscow seeks to influence American policy.
Did Vladimir Putin Say the United States’ Influence in the World Is ‘Waning’?
Russian president Vladimir Putin criticized the United States in his annual address to the nation in October 2018, saying that American influence in the world has irrevocably waned. Left-leaning political news site AmericanIndependent.com reported on his comments in a story that was later picked up by Shareblue.com: Speaking about the position of the U.S. on […]
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Truth or Fiction?→ Did Vladimir Putin Say the United States’ Influence in the World Is ‘Waning’?
Russian president Vladimir Putin criticized the United States in his annual address to the nation in October 2018, saying that American influence in the world has irrevocably waned. Left-leaning political news site AmericanIndependent.com reported on h
Foreign Influence Operations Infiltrated, Polarized Online Communities
The ongoing scandals over data privacy, in which social media giants were found to be (among other things) flooding selected readers with hypertargeted and corrosive political advertising, is still unfolding — and it will continue to evolve for some time as new pieces of evidence and data are unearthed and put together to get a […]
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