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Source: Russia Today in Russian, December 29, 2016 LIKELY FALSE ...experts say outsiders taking Russia off the internet is theoretically possible, but highly unlikely. Alluding to possible threats from the West, Russia’s top tech envoy expressed fears that Russia's internet could be “cut off.” A Polygraph.info fact check shows that while a foreign cyber attack would be crippling, an effective closure of the nation’s internet access is an implausible scenario. Read more... Did Trump Rebuke Baltic State Presidents? Kellyanne Conway senior advisor to president-elect Donald Trump “[The Baltic presidents'] participation had not been cleared in advance, however Trump restrained himself and did interrupt the conversation. But when all three Balts, interrupting each other, began to speak of Russian aggression, the 45th president of the U.S.A. didn't hold back and said, ‘Shut up, please, and let's follow some elementary decency. Then maybe it will all work out for you.’" Source: AIS (Agenstvo Informatsionnykh Soobshcheniy), Nov. 30, 2016 False not only quote, but entire story created out of thin air. Polygraph.info confirmed with the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry that there was “no such phone conversation” and with CNN’s host Christiane Amanpour that the story was “fake” and she had “not interviewed Conway.” The story was trotted out by the Russian Agency for News Reports, a tabloid site notorious for printing fake reports. Read more... Montenegrin Scholar says US Embassy 'Openly Involved' in Nation’s Law-making Vladimir Bozovic Chairman of the cultural organization Matica Srpska “Montenegro is a country where the United States embassy has been openly involved in the law-making process." Source: Sputnik, November 29, 2016 False ...U.S., Montenegro officials deny it The U.S. and Montenegro refute the comment by a Montenegrin cultural figure and former Serbian minister. The officials say Americans have no role in the legislative process in Montenegro. Read more... Russia Has World’s ‘Only Constitution Banning Censorship' Stanislav Govorukhin Russian lawmaker and film director "[Russia has] the only constitution in the word stating that any kind of censorship is forbidden." Source: State-run RIA Novosti news agency, November 17, 2016 False ...lots of countries' constitutions ban censorship This is not even close to true, and Govorukhin need look no further than other nations of the former Soviet Union for constitutions expression banning censorship. The OSCE noted in 2010 that only Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Armenia were the only former Soviet republics not to have censorship bans. Read more... Putin: Moscow Propaganda Capabilities Not Equal to US, UK Vladimir Putin Russian President “I would like to have such a propaganda machine here in Russia, but regrettably, this is not the case. We have not even global mass media outlets of the likes of CNN, BBC and others. We simply do not have this kind of capability yet.” Source: Valdai International Discussion Club, Oct. 27 Unclear ...a clever assertion, experts say Is the Russian president correct when he says his nation lacks the global reach of worldwide media that the U.S. and UK have to promote Moscow’s propaganda? Polygraph.info talked to a few experts to find out. Read more... Putin: Austrian Court ‘Acquitted’ Refugee Of Child Rape Vladimir Putin Russian President "You’ve seen what’s happening: An immigrant raped a child in a certain European country. The court acquitted him based on two reasons: that he speaks the language of the receiving country poorly and did not understand that the boy -- and it was a boy -- did not consent." Source: Transcript on Kremlin website, Oct. 31, 2016 False ...accused will face rape charge in retrial But Putin's remarks to his council on interethnic relations contradict the facts of the actual case. The attacker’s conviction was only partially annulled, and he remains in custody pending a retrial in the case. Russian media reporting of the case as an acquittal, and Putin's reference to it, is an example of "pro-Kremlin disinformation," according to an EU task force. Read more... Kremlin Sees No Proof of US Election Interference Sergei Lavrov Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs “We have not seen a single fact, a single proof." Source: CNN In Dispute ...U.S. yet to offer public proof The Russian Foreign Minister says the U.S. has offered no proof that the Kremlin hacked into Democratic Party computers. The U.S. says it does have proof but have not made the details public. Read more... Russian Media Watchdog Claims It’s Not A Censor Aleksandr Zharov head of Russia’s state media regulator, Roskomnadzor “I’m opposed to censorship. Russian law forbids censorship. Those who call Roskomnadzor the main censor of the [the Russian-language Internet] don’t really understand what [censorship] is.” Source: Russian newspaper Izvestia Questionable ...some of its actions look like censorship The head of Russia’s media watchdog claims his agency isn’t a censor and only blocks online content that violates criminal statutes. But Russia’s law on “extremism” places critics of the war in Ukraine and Islamic State supporters in the same basket and often indiscriminately targets content regardless of context. Roskomnadzor has blocked numerous sites and social media posts on subjects sensitive to the government. Read more... Ukraine Is World’s ‘Most Dangerous Place’ For Journalists Dmitry Kiselyov TV personality and head of media conglomerate Rossia Segodnya "Ukraine is, probably, the most dangerous place in the world for journalists right now." Source: Russia’s state-owned Rossia-1 network False ...data doesn't back the claim Violence against journalists has dogged Ukraine ever since the fall of the Soviet Union. But bombastic Russian news anchor and media boss Dmitry Kiselyov is exaggerating when he calls Ukraine “probably the most dangerous place for journalists,” according to monitoring conducted by prominent media-rights watchdogs. Read more... ‘No Reaction’ By OSCE To Journalists’ Deaths In Ukraine Maria Zakharova Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman “Just two years ago there used to be no reaction whatsoever by the OSCE to similar cases [violence against and deaths of journalists in Ukraine critical of the current government]. We have been awaiting it, we have been insisting on it, we have been raising this issue to the organization.” Source: Russian Foreign Ministry website False ...assertion is demonstrably false The spokeswoman for Russia’s foreign ministry has accused the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) of repeatedly failing to react to violence against journalists in Ukraine, including Russian journalists and those critical of the government in Kyiv. According to the public record, this assertion is demonstrably false. Read more... Majority In The West Against ‘Aggressive’ NATO Policies Vladimir Komoyedov Chairman of the Defense Committee in the Russian State Duma “If you analyze the critical statements made by the opposition in each [NATO] member country, you’ll see that a majority of people in Europe and the United States do not support the alliance’s aggressive policies.” Source: Russian government daily Rossiiskaya Gazeta Questionable ...polls show mostly positive attitudes A senior Russian lawmaker claims a "majority" of people in the West do not support "agressive" NATO policies. Viktor Komoyedov, Chairman of the Defense Committee in the Russian State Duma, did not elaborate in his August 24 comments. Polling data, however, shows attitudes toward the alliance remain largely favorable in its member states. Read more... Load more Back to top Follow Us Info About this project Terms of Use Contact Us © 2017 POLYGRAPH.info All Rights Reserved. XS SM MD LG