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Disinfo: Most Ukrainians are not interested in visa-free travel to the…

Summary

Most Ukrainians are not interested in visa-free travel to the EU.

Disproof

The source for this claim is a poll by the Democratic Initiatives Foundation conducted in the beginning of June, the results of which have been totally misrepresented by the Russian media. Actually, according to the poll, 63% of Ukrainians feel that visa free travel for them has some level of importance. Further debunking on Stopfake bit.ly/2tdHjA6, .

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  • Reported in: Issue 74
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 21/06/2017
  • Language/target audience: Russian
  • Country: Ukraine
  • Keywords: EU, Visa liberalisation
  • Outlet: Ukraina.ru

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Cases in the EUvsDisinfo database focus on messages in the international information space that are identified as providing a partial, distorted, or false depiction of reality and spread key pro-Kremlin messages. This does not necessarily imply, however, that a given outlet is linked to the Kremlin or editorially pro-Kremlin, or that it has intentionally sought to disinform. EUvsDisinfo publications do not represent an official EU position, as the information and opinions expressed are based on media reporting and analysis of the East Stratcom Task Force.

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Ukraine’s gas network is outdated, a heap of metal junk, and needed by no one.

June 20, 2017
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Ukraine's recently developed Energy Strategy calls for deep reforms in the energy sector as well as administrative restructuring of companies overseeing the sector. Its pipelines are being updated and reconstructed, and new pipelines are being added, linking the existing system to potential new gas routes. bit.ly/2u4aCEJ,

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The Czech Television newsroom only gives space to descendants of the former Russian emigrants or those who are paid by the CIA.

June 20, 2017
Disproof

No evidence given. The Czech Television acts in accordance with the law on public services in the area of public broadcasting and Czech Television Code. Violations of impartiality and independence are subjected to the Board of the Czech television. In addition, Chech Republic ranks as number 23 in the world on the Worl Press Freedom Index.