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Disinfo: Baltic countries were not occupied in 1940, but returned to...

Summary

Baltic countries were not occupied in 1940, but returned to the arms of Russia because of objective social circumstances. The Third Reich was prepared for war against USSR by England, France and the USA.

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Distorting historical facts. USSR cooperated with Adolf Hitler's Germany during the first two years of World War II. USSR occupied Baltic states after 1940.

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life.ru
  • Reported in: Issue 34
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 19/06/2016
  • Outlet language(s) Russian
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: USSR, France, US, Baltic states, Russia
  • Keywords: Historical revisionism, Baltic states
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Europe only needs Ukrainians to perform low-paid jobs in the EU. Former activists of Euromaidan declared war on the European Union.

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Ukraine is a priority country within the European Neighbourhood Policy and the Eastern Partnership. The EU is committed to a policy of sequenced engagement with Ukraine and to a close relationship that encompasses political association and economic integration. Against the background of the crisis in eastern Ukraine, the EU supports all efforts for a lasting peaceful solution respecting the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country and which ensures a stable, prosperous and democratic future for all Ukrainian citizens. No evidence given.

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Switzerland closed McDonald’s fast food restaurant chain after European Commissioner for Agriculture, Dacian Ciolos, received more than 120 applications demanding a legal ban on any fast food.

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