The mainstream media's 5 latest fake news stories about Russia

Sergey Gladysh
The Duran
Wed, 22 Feb 2017 19:33 UTC

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The Russian Foreign Ministry has begun to identify and expose fake news about Russia. Here are the first 5 over the last two weeks.

Fake and unsubstantiated news about Russia is published by the mainstream media on an almost daily basis. The Russian Foreign Ministry has set out on a mission to identify and expose such stories, launching a special section for it on its official website.

The following is a list of news stories that have thus far been identified by Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs as containing misleading, inaccurate or false information.

1.NBC News > Russia Considers Returning Snowden to U.S. to 'Curry Favor' With Trump: Official

Published on: February 11, 2017 | Written by: Cynthia McFadden and Willian Arkin

REALITY: Russia is NOT considering returning Snowden. Edward Snowden is free to return to the US whenever he decides to do so.

Comment: Well what is it, did Russia put Trump into power or do they need to 'curry favor' with him? Pick a lie and stick to it please!

2.The New York Times > Russia Deploys Missile, Violating Treaty and Challenging Trump

Published on: February 14, 2017 | Written by: Michael R. Gordon

REALITY: Russia remains committed to the terms specified in the treaty and has not been accused of its violation by the Trump administration.

Comment: This is just another non-event used to justify psychotic levels of Russophobia. After all, hasn't the US installed missile systems on Russia's border in violation of these same treaties? And how did Russia respond in the past? Hmmm...Oh yeah, by putting thermonuclear IBCMS on her border.

3.Bloomberg > France's Presidential Front-Runner Says Russia Is Hacking Him Now

Published on: February 14, 2017 | Written by: Mark Deen

REALITY: This allegation is backed up with zero evidence. Russia has denied any interference in the French election. Meanwhile, Wikileaks has actually exposed CIA's involvement in France's 2012 election.

Comment: This is a convenient distraction from France's domestic politics. See: The Deep State Rises to the Surface in French Elections

4. The Telegraph > Russia plotted to overthrow Montenegro's government by assassinating Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic last year, according to senior Whitehall sources

Published on: February 19, 2017 | Written by: Ben Farmer

REALITY: Once again, this allegation is backed up with zero evidence. Russia has denied any involvement.

Comment: Meanwhile the Montenegrin authorities have jumped on the bandwagon to accuse Russia of interference. It seems wherever politicians lose their relevance they can count on 'blaming Putin' as a convenient scapegoat.

5.Santa Monica Observer > Vitaly Churkin is 5th Suspicious Death of Russian Diplomat in 3 months

Published on: February 20, 2017 | Written by: Stan Greene

REALITY: There is no evidence to suspect foul play in any of the incidents outlined in the article.

Comment: Fake news has reached a fever pitch - good on the Russian Foreign Ministry for exposing it for what it is.