DISINFO: US Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson has named the...
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: tass.ru (archived)*
  • Date of publication: January 11, 2017
  • Outlet language(s): Russian
  • Reported in: Issue 54
  • Countries / regions discussed: US, Ukraine, Russia
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Rex Tillerson Crimea

DISINFO: US Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson has named the...

SUMMARY

US Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson has named the conditions under which America would be prepared to recognize Crimea as Russian territory during his congressional confirmation hearing.

RESPONSE

On the contrary, Tillerson said that Russia had no right to take Crimea.Further debunking at StopFake bit.ly/2jWUAIL, .

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