Were Russian and Ukrainian soldiers filmed dancing together, and is this evidence that there is no conflict between Russia and Ukraine and that the Russian army is actually in Ukraine to battle the Deep State? No, that's not true: This vi
AllSides→ Russian Rhetoric Ahead of Attack Against Ukraine: Deny, Deflect, Mislead
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/02/russian-rhetoric-ahead-of-attack-against-ukraine-deny-deflect-mislead/
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Old footage of Russian planes mischaracterized amid new conflict
Video shows footage from Russia invading Ukraine.
Snopes→ Biden, Europe Waiting on Key SWIFT Sanction Against Russia
U.S. and European officials are holding one key financial sanction against Russia in reserve.
Logically→ An Indian flight was scheduled to evacuate Ukrainian women.
The Indian government scheduled special flights to evacuate Indian nationals only, not Ukrainian women. 182 Indians flew back on February 24, 2022.
Logically→ An image shows a Russian aircraft being shot down by Ukraine during the Russian invasion, supposedly the sixth such craft to have been destroyed.
An old image of two aircraft colliding at the RAF Fairford airshow in the U.K. in July 1993 has been misattributed to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Full Fact→ CGI WW2 video being used as Ukraine footage
A video of what looks like an air raid is being shared on Facebook with the caption “It’s happening. #Russia #Ukraine #WorldWar3”. The video, which has had more than 10,000 views, doesn’t show Russia invading Ukraine. We found a
Snopes→ Oscar-Nominated ‘MASH’ Actor Sally Kellerman Dies at 84
Kellerman had a career of more than 60 years in film and television.
Logically→ Video shows Russian paratroopers landing in Ukraine.
The given video is from 2016 and has nothing to do with the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Full Fact→ Maajid Nawaz got Covid-19 facts wrong on the Joe Rogan podcast
The broadcaster Maajid Nawaz got many of the facts about Covid-19 wrong while talking on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. The podcast was released on 19 February 2022, but it was recorded around three weeks earlier, on or around 25 January. At one poi
Logically→ Russian aircraft hovered over Kyiv city amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
An old video of the Annual Victory Parade rehearsal in 2020 held in Moscow was misattributed to the prevailing situation in Ukraine.
Health Feedback→ CDC’s updated developmental milestone checklists don’t mean that standards for children’s development are lowered; they signal a change in the surveillance strategy
REVIEW On 8 February 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its checklist for developmental milestones for children up to five years old. These milestones are specific physical and behavioral skills that infants and
Poynter→ Putin says parts of Ukraine have been Russian since ‘time immemorial.’ That’s a one-sided view of history.
Russia recognized the independence of two eastern provinces in Ukraine and followed up by sending Russian troops across the Ukrainian border. What Western leaders called a major violation of international […] The post Putin says parts of Ukraine
Logically→ In 2022, Russian troops hoisted a flag on a public building in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
The image of flag hoisting at the Kharkiv Regional Council building is from March 2014, which was misattributed to the current situation in Ukraine.
Full Fact→ Ukraine disinformation
The war in Ukraine was fomented by disinformation and information warfare will be part of the battle. In the UK we have seen a little of this, for example after the Salisbury poisonings. In 2018 Russia put numerous narratives into play with the aim of
PolitiFact→ Wisconsin Senate Republicans – Senate Republicans mostly right on amount of ARPA, CARES money Evers has gotten out the door
Gov. Tony Evers has “only gotten one-third of the money meant for COVID relief out the door. He is sitting on $930 million in ARPA funds left unspent. In fact, he still has CARES Act money from two years ago.”
Snopes→ Military Experts React to Ukraine Invasion, Assess Potential for Widespread Aggression and Risks to US
The Conversation asked three scholars to briefly discuss the attack on Ukraine.
Snopes→ No, This Isn’t a Video of a Russian Paratrooper TikToking the Invasion of Ukraine
A video went viral across social media platforms with misleading information.
Snopes→ ‘ArmA 3’ Game Clip Miscaptioned as Ukraine Invasion Footage
This isn't the first time that clips from the video game ArmA 3 have circulated with incorrect captions.
PolitiFact→ Russia’s economy and western sanctions: What you need to know
Overall, Russia’s economy is modest, and it’s relatively poor. But it’s a major player in oil and natural gas, and that’s why sanctions will hurt the West, too.
FactCheck.org→ Russian Rhetoric Ahead of Attack Against Ukraine: Deny, Deflect, Mislead
As Russia amassed troops on the Ukrainian border, Russian President Vladimir Putin, his spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, and other Russian officials repeatedly denied that their country had plans to invade Ukraine. They blamed the U.S., Ukraine and others for
PolitiFact→ Wisconsin Senate Republicans – Senate Republicans mostly right on amount of ARPA, CARES money Evers has gotten out the door
Gov. Tony Evers has “only gotten one-third of the money meant for COVID relief out the door. He is sitting on $930 million in ARPA funds left unspent. In fact, he still has CARES Act money from two years ago.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Imports About 10% Of Its Oil From Russia, But Did NOT Stop Domestic Oil Production
Does the United States import 206,000 barrels of oil a day from Russia, and did the U.S. stop domestic oil production? Not exactly: Although the U.S. did import 206,000 barrels of crude oil per day from Russia in October 2021, the U.S. pr
PolitiFact→ Republican National Committee – Fentanyl seizures are not evidence of an ‘open border’
January 2022 fentanyl seizures show "illicit drugs are flowing into the country at an alarming rate because of Biden’s open border.”
Snopes→ 3 Ex-Cops Convicted of Rights Violations in Floyd Killing
Three former Minneapolis police officers were convicted Thursday of violating George Floyd’s civil rights.
Snopes→ Yes, Trump Called Putin’s Ukraine Strategy ‘Savvy’ and ‘Genius’
However, the former U.S. president did not publicly condone the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a photo of a Russian plane under attack in Ukraine
A photo shows a Russian warplane under attack.
Snopes→ Is Russia Using Mobile Crematoriums to Hide Evidence of Casualties in Ukraine?
The crematoriums were reportedly in use in 2015, as well.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Stayed in Kiev’
On February 24 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked an avalanche of social media rumors, among them a hugely popular claim that Japan’s ambassador to Ukraine chose to stay in Kiev and have his “samurai sword” shipped from
PolitiFact→ Don Huffines – In primary for Texas governor, a misleading claim about Greg Abbott and investing tax money in China
“Under Greg Abbott’s leadership, Texas is putting taxpayer dollars into Chinese companies.”
Snopes→ Cyberattacks Accompany Russian Military Assault on Ukraine
In addition to DDoS attacks, cybersecurity researchers said unidentified attackers had infected hundreds of computers with destructive malware, some in neighboring Latvia and Lithuania.
FactCheck.org→ Rick Scott Proposed ‘All Americans’ Should Pay Income Tax, Then Denied That He Did
A multipart policy plan released by Sen. Rick Scott on Feb. 22 says “all Americans” should have to pay “income tax,” while saying that “over half of Americans” currently do not. But in an interview later that day, af
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – These video clips do not show Russia’s attack on Ukraine. They’re simulations from video games
This "footage" shows Russia attacking Ukraine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Is NOT Of Russian Soldiers Filming TikToks While Jumping From Plane Into Ukraine — It Is From 2015
Does a TikTok video show Russian soldiers jumping out of airplanes during the invasion of Ukraine? No, that's not true: The video is not from the February 2022 invasion; it was previously posted by the same person on Instagram on August 2
PolitiFact→ ‘Fauci lied:’ How misunderstanding about science and public health has helped fuel false claims
Evolving public health guidance and scientific findings over the past two years have many claiming that lawmakers and health officials “lied.” This overlooks the challenges of a rapidly-evolving virus and reflects a misunderstanding of how science
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, a news report didn’t ‘reveal’ that doctors gave Queen Elizabeth a banned COVID-19 treatment
“News report accidentally reveals doctors giving ‘banned’ COVID treatment to the Queen.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Ireland Waives Visa Requirement for Ukraine Citizens
As Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 2022, reports that Ireland waived visa requirements for Ukrainian citizens emerged on Twitter: NEW: the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Justice will waive visa requirements for all Ukrainian citizens comi
Snopes→ Did Putin Threaten Nuclear Retaliation Against Anyone Who Gets in His Way?
During a Kremlin speech, the Russian president said there would be "consequences" like "never seen in history" to those who interfere with Russia's military incursion into Ukraine.
Snopes→ UKRAINE: Viral Hoax Falsely Claims ‘American Journalists’ Killed
Widely shared social media posts were not sincere tributes but rather part of a distasteful trope from the darker corners of gamer culture.
Climate Feedback→ Wall Street Journal op-ed by Steven Koonin publishes misleading claims about how climate change influences Greenland ice melt
SUMMARY The Wall Street Journal published a range of misleading claims about Greenland’s ice melt in an op-ed by Steve Koonin, a theoretical physicist and professor at the New York University Stern School of Business. The op-ed downplays the impac