Disinfo: Ukraine nearing the top of the most indebted countries list

Summary

Ukraine can soon reach the top of the list of the countries with the biggest debt.

Disproof

According to the IMF data, Ukraine's debt level is on the level of the 70.5% of GDP and is stabilising. This debt level is relatively far from the most indebted countries, reaching well over 200% of GDP. Further debunking by Stop Fake.

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tvzvezda.ru
  • Reported in: Issue 132
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 28/12/2018
  • Outlet language(s) Russian
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: Ukraine
  • Keywords: economy
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Disinfo: The outcome of Ukrainian election will be decided in Washington

The outcome of Ukrainian presidential election will be decided in Washington. And it is very likely that Washington will come to the conclusion that Tymoshenko is a better option than Poroshenko. And then Poroshenko will announce that he has fulfiled his duty and not run in the election again and Tymoshenko will take his place.

Dec 27, 2018
Disproof

Conspiracy theory to undermine the legitimacy of democratic election in Ukraine. Similar pro-Kremlin disinformation messages have appeared in the past. See more here and here.

Disinfo: New law in Estonia: punishment for negative attitudes towards the state

Negative attitude towards the state will become a crime in Estonia.

Dec 25, 2018
Disproof

Estonia does not punish for negative attitudes towards the state, instead the law mentioned in the news is about intelligence activities directed against the security of the Republic of Estonia.The necessary elements of the criminal offences of the establishment or maintenance of a relationship that is against the Republic of Estonia, and anti-state influencing of officials are also specified. Further debunking by The Insider.

Disinfo: Ukrainian Orthodox Church is a provocation, OSCE Secretary General says

Thomas Greminger, Secretary General of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, called the creation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church a provocation of the Ukrainian state, aimed at deterioration of relations with Russia.

Dec 24, 2018
Disproof

The source referred to by the disinforming outlet is Thomas Greminger's interview for the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung. In the original text, Mr Greminger mentions numerous divisive issues between Russia and Ukraine, including the independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. He continues with examples of occupied Crimean peninsula, illegal 'elections' in the eastern Ukraine and the situation in Donbas, where he claims to have observed provocations from both sides. Further debunking by StopFake.org.