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Disinfo: On the eve of NATO summit, Joe Biden announced that…

Summary

On the eve of NATO summit, Joe Biden announced that the Americans planned a blitzkrieg for Donbass, and now they plan to start a war against Crimea.

Disproof

Patently untrue, no such statement was made.

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politikus.ru
  • Reported in: Issue 34
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 08/07/2016
  • Language/target audience: Russian
  • Country: Ukraine, US
  • Keywords: Joe Biden, Donbas, NATO, Crimea

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The Germans have destroyed five
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Disproof

Groundless conspiracy theory
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Terrible testimony, huge danger: According to a Czech secret agent, a terrorist attack will be committed soon in Czech Republic.

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Disproof

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