POLYGRAPH.info https://www.polygraph.info Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://www.polygraph.info/Content/responsive/RFE/en-Poly/img/logo.png POLYGRAPH.info https://www.polygraph.info en Copyright 2015 – POLYGRAPH.info 60 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 21:13:24 +0000 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL False: Russia’s OSCE Rep Claims Kosovo a Failed ‘Quasi-State Entity’ The newest European state has a permanent population that overwhelmingly supports independence, a defined territory, a government and its own constitution, and has established relations with 115 states. The U.S. is taking decisive steps to secure Kosovo’s international integration. https://www.polygraph.info/a/false-russia-s-osce-rep-claims-kosovo-a-failed-quasi-state-entity-/30175588.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/false-russia-s-osce-rep-claims-kosovo-a-failed-quasi-state-entity-/30175588.html Fri, 20 Sep 2019 20:29:23 +0000 PoliticsPoliticsFalseKosovoMontenegroRussiaSerbiaUnited States Russia Intensifies Attacks on Kosovo’s Statehood as the U.S. Signals Deeper Involvement in the Balkans https://www.polygraph.info/a/30175530.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/30175530.html Fri, 20 Sep 2019 16:27:00 +0000 PoliticsPoliticsFalseKosovoRussiaUnited Stateshttps://www.polygraph.info/a/30175530.html#comments False: Russian Claim Georgia Denied USNS Yuma Entry to its Black Sea Port https://www.polygraph.info/a/30173671.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/30173671.html Thu, 19 Sep 2019 18:02:00 +0000 Internet/social mediaInternet/social mediaMilitaryFalseGeorgiaRussiaUnited StatesMediahttps://www.polygraph.info/a/30173671.html#comments False: Russian Claim Georgia Denied USNS Yuma Entry to its Black Sea Port Russia’s media pushed stories about Georgia denying a U.S. Navy vessel entry to its Black Sea port, raising questions about U.S.-Georgia relations. The news was fabricated. https://www.polygraph.info/a/fact-checkrussia-georgia-us-navy/30173306.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/fact-checkrussia-georgia-us-navy/30173306.html Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:14:27 +0000 MilitaryMilitaryFalseGeorgiaRussiaUnited States Russian TV Claims U.S. Arming Islamic State in Yemen Russian TV has seized on a Bulgarian journalist’s report to claim the U.S. is covertly selling weapons to Islamic State in Yemen. The Bulgarian journalist, however, often jumps to conclusions not backed by evidence, while the Russian media report makes unsubstantiated claims. https://www.polygraph.info/a/selling-isis-weapons-yemen-fact-check/30169834.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/selling-isis-weapons-yemen-fact-check/30169834.html Tue, 17 Sep 2019 19:55:20 +0000 MilitaryMilitaryFalseAzerbaijanRussiaUnited StatesBulgaria Lavrov Urges Western Leaders to Observe International Law, Ignoring Russia’s Record Russia has been responsible for some of the most flagrant violations of international law in recent history, including the invasion and annexation of part of Ukraine. https://www.polygraph.info/a/lavrov-urges-western-leaders-to-observe-international-law/30163142.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/lavrov-urges-western-leaders-to-observe-international-law/30163142.html Fri, 13 Sep 2019 20:17:40 +0000 PoliticsPoliticsDonbasRussiaSyriaUkraineCrimeaHuman RightsMisleading US Sen. Ron Johnson R-Wisconsin https://www.polygraph.info/a/30163140.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/30163140.html Fri, 13 Sep 2019 17:06:00 +0000 PoliticsPoliticsRussiahttps://www.polygraph.info/a/30163140.html#comments Putin Spokesman Downplays Alleged U.S. Spy After reports the CIA extracted one of its most valuable assets from Russia in 2017, the the Kremlin's spokesman downplayed the alleged spy as a non-senior official who was fired years ago. However, the alleged CIA asset held a “top group” civil service rank equal to a major general in the military. https://www.polygraph.info/a/cia-spy-russia-smolenkov/30161228.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/cia-spy-russia-smolenkov/30161228.html Thu, 12 Sep 2019 20:52:08 +0000 PoliticsPoliticsRussiaUnited StatesMisleading Iranian Media Spreads 9/11 Conspiracy Theories on Eve of Attacks’ Anniversary https://www.polygraph.info/a/30161254.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/30161254.html Thu, 12 Sep 2019 18:24:00 +0000 Internet/social mediaInternet/social mediaFalseIranUnited StatesMediahttps://www.polygraph.info/a/30161254.html#comments Iranian Media Spreads 9/11 Conspiracy Theories on Eve of Attacks’ Anniversary The claim was debunked years ago. The “research” cited in the article did not actually find “thermitic material,” and thermite and similar compounds are not used – and, in fact, cannot be used -- in controlled demolitions. https://www.polygraph.info/a/iranian-media-spreads-9-11-conspiracy-theories-anniversary-fact-check/30159302.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/iranian-media-spreads-9-11-conspiracy-theories-anniversary-fact-check/30159302.html Wed, 11 Sep 2019 20:00:09 +0000 Internet/social mediaInternet/social mediaMilitaryPoliticsAfghanistanIranIraqPakistanUnited StatesMedia Russian Foreign Ministry Denies Red Army Brought Repression to Bulgaria in 1944 Zakharova disputed as illegal a statement by Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry, which fully complies with Bulgaria’s Law on Declaring the Criminal Nature of the Communist Regime in Bulgaria. https://www.polygraph.info/a/russian-foreign-ministry-denies-red-army-brought-repression-to-bulgaria-in-1944/30157447.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/russian-foreign-ministry-denies-red-army-brought-repression-to-bulgaria-in-1944/30157447.html Tue, 10 Sep 2019 18:20:52 +0000 BulgariaMilitaryPoliticsFalseRussiaBulgaria Russia Claims Paul Whelan Not Isolated, But Hasn’t Let Him Phone His Family https://www.polygraph.info/a/30157237.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/30157237.html Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:12:00 +0000 Human RightsCyber SecurityPoliticsFalseRussiaUnited StatesMediaHuman Rightshttps://www.polygraph.info/a/30157237.html#comments Russia Claims Paul Whelan Not Isolated, But Hasn’t Let Him Phone His Family Russian authorities have refused to let Paul Whelan have a single phone call with his family during his eight-month incarceration in Moscow’s Lefortovo prison. Whelan’s mail correspondence with his family is censored and takes up to two months each way to arrive. https://www.polygraph.info/a/russia-paul-whelan-disinfo-narratives/30155463.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/russia-paul-whelan-disinfo-narratives/30155463.html Mon, 09 Sep 2019 18:56:55 +0000 PoliticsPoliticsFalseRussiaUnited States Putin Repeats False Narratives on Ukraine at Eastern Economic Forum Putin’s claims have been proved false, repeatedly. We cite seven fact checks, already conducted, by Polygraph.info. https://www.polygraph.info/a/putin-false-narrative-ukraine-fact-check/30150643.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/putin-false-narrative-ukraine-fact-check/30150643.html Fri, 06 Sep 2019 19:54:46 +0000 MilitaryMilitaryPoliticsDonbasRussiaUkraineCrimeaHuman Rights Russian Defense Ministry Attacks U.S. Over Airstrike on Terrorist Group While Russian and Syrian government air and artillery strikes regularly pound civilian targets in Idlib, the U.S. strike, while questionable, hit a training camp used by an Al-Qaeda-affiliated group. https://www.polygraph.info/a/russia-defense-ministry-us-strike-syria-terrorist-group/30148418.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/russia-defense-ministry-us-strike-syria-terrorist-group/30148418.html Thu, 05 Sep 2019 21:16:01 +0000 MilitaryMilitaryPoliticsRussiaSyriaUnited StatesMisleading Russian Robot FEDOR Tweeted from Space a Plagiarized Picture of Earth The picture of Earth from space that Robot FEDOR tweeted as its own is 9 years old and belongs to the American Astronaut Douglas Wheelock, who first tweeted it in 2010 https://www.polygraph.info/a/russian-robot-tweeting-from-iss/30146665.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/russian-robot-tweeting-from-iss/30146665.html Wed, 04 Sep 2019 18:55:14 +0000 Internet/social mediaCyber SecurityInternet/social mediaFalseRussiaUnited States Russian Robot FEDOR Tweeted from Space a Plagiarized Picture of Earth https://www.polygraph.info/a/30146663.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/30146663.html Wed, 04 Sep 2019 17:00:00 +0000 PoliticsCyber SecurityInternet/social mediaPoliticsFalseRussiahttps://www.polygraph.info/a/30146663.html#comments Putin Canceled South Stream, but Russian Newspaper Blames U.S. Bulgaria suspended South Stream construction to bring the project into compliance with EU competition laws and energy regulations. But Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to cancel the pipeline instead, blaming Bulgaria and the EU for its demise. https://www.polygraph.info/a/putin-canceled-south-stream-but-russian-newspaper-blames-u-s-/30144823.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/putin-canceled-south-stream-but-russian-newspaper-blames-u-s-/30144823.html Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:44:24 +0000 EnergyEnergyPoliticsFalseRussia Russian Media Push a “Chechen Revenge” Version in the Berlin Assassination – Contradicting Facts and Logic https://www.polygraph.info/a/30143029.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/30143029.html Mon, 02 Sep 2019 19:00:00 +0000 PoliticsPoliticsLikely falseRussiaHuman Rightshttps://www.polygraph.info/a/30143029.html#comments Russian Newspaper Falsely Claims U.S. Pressed Bulgaria to Quit the Belene Nuclear Power Plant Bulgaria abandoned plans to build its second nuclear power plant because of high costs, inability to attract a major Western investor, and Russia's unwillingness to share the financial risks of the project. https://www.polygraph.info/a/russian-newspaper-false-claims-belene-nuclear-power-fact-check/30136588.html https://www.polygraph.info/a/russian-newspaper-false-claims-belene-nuclear-power-fact-check/30136588.html Thu, 29 Aug 2019 19:59:33 +0000 EnergyEnergyPoliticsFalseRussia