Disinfo: A great number of Russians travel to tourist destinations in the Baltic states "to feed the Nazis"

Summary

A great number of Russians travel to tourist destinations in the Baltic states “to feed the Nazis” with the money they leave there. All Russians should stop travelling to Russophobic countries: by travelling to the Baltic states they are feeding Russophobes and Nazis”.

Disproof

Recurring disinformation on the Baltic countries and Nazis. No evidence to substantiate the assertions that the three countries are Russophobe or fascist (two of the most common labels used by pro-Kremlin disinformation outlets). See more here: https://euvsdisinfo.eu/the-russophobia-myth-appealing-to-the-lowest-feelings/, https://euvsdisinfo.eu/and-you-are-a-nazi-too/, https://euvsdisinfo.eu/the-nazi-obsession-of-pro-kremlin-propagandists/

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  • Reported in: Issue 119
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 21/09/2018
  • Outlet language(s) Russian
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: Lithuania, Estonia, Baltic states, Russia, Latvia
  • Keywords: Russophobia, Nazi/Fascist
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Disinfo: Kyiv is sabotaging the work of the Minsk Trilateral Group

Kyiv is sabotaging the work of the Minsk Trilateral Group, announced the so-called human rights commissioner of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic Daria Morozova. She claimed that Ukrainian representatives boycotted the last meeting which took place in Minsk on 19 September.

Sep 20, 2018
Disproof

Recurring pro-Kremlin narrative. According to Daryna Olifer, spokeswoman for Leonid Kuchma, Ukraine’s representative to the Trilateral Group, Ukrainian representatives actively participated in the last trilateral group meeting. During the negotiations the Ukrainian side insisted on additional security measures in the Donbas region running up to the November elections that the separatist enclaves have decided to hold, elections which both Ukraine and the OSCE say contradict the terms of the Minsk accords. OSCE statement here. The self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics have announced they will be holding elections on November 11. Ukraine, the European Union and the OSCE have condemned the move saying it violates the Minsk negotiation process. Further debunk by Stop Fake.

Disinfo: Russia was not allowed to meet Yulia Skripal

“For six months we (i.e. Russia) have been demanding, asking, and citing the legal grounds for getting consular access to the Russian citizen Yulia Skripal. In various forms, on various obviously far-fetched pretexts, we are not allowed to do this.”

Sep 20, 2018
Disproof

In fact, Yulia Skripal said in an interview that she was aware of Russian officials’ offers to meet, and that she refused on her own volition. “I have access to friends and family, and I have been made aware of my specific contacts at the Russian Embassy who have kindly offered me their assistance in any way they can,” Yulia Skripal said in a statement quoted by Reuters. Read more by Polygraph: https://www.polygraph.info/a/yulia-skripal-refused-to-meet-with-russian-consulate-officials-fact-check/29502966.html?ltflags=mailer

Disinfo: Russian MFA Spokesperson Maria Zakharova received an international PR award

Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Maria Zakharova received the international award PROBA for outstanding services in the field of Public Relations. According to the organizers, she “changed the attitude towards the PR industry in her country”.

Sep 20, 2018
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PROBA is a national award, founded by the Russian agency SPN Communications. Even if it classifies itself as "international", all the nominees were Russians and the jury was composed only by Russians. According to Komsomolskaya Pravda, "the partnership agreement between PROBA and ICCO allows the winners of the Russian award to participate automatically in the ICCO Global World Awards, which gives an opportunity for Russian companies to enter into the competition for an international award". Further debunk by The Insider: https://theins.ru/antifake/118376