Environment
Wednesday 11 April 2018
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Gianni Infantino
President of FIFA (International Federation of Football Association)
“We expect a great atmosphere in Russia… a smooth operation and everything is done for the fans.”
Read more...Since Russia was chosen to host the 2018 World Cup, it has been the subject of a massive anti-doping investigation, banned from participation in the Olympics, and accused of worker exploitation and the mass killing of stray animals as part of the preparations for the world soccer tournament. The U.S. Justice Department investigates a firm, that helped Russia to win the 2018 World Cup bid. In addition, Russian soccer hooligans have been banned from the European Union for violence. -
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Georgia’s breakaway South Ossetian government
South Ossetian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The South Ossetian side again expressed concern regarding outbreaks of non-typical pandemic diseases of humans and animals in Georgia, as well as the so called ‘Lugar Laboratory’ located on the territory of Georgia, and the increased rate of outbreaks of dangerous pandemics in South Ossetia,”
Read more...The Lugar Laboratory does not develop biological weapons and, far from spreading diseases, it serves as a training center for biosafety for scientists from around the world. -
![Arno Khidirbegishvili]()
Arno Khidirbegishvili
Editor-in-chief, Sakinformi news agency
U.S. Ambassador forced Prime Minister to refuse Russia’s assistance and in exchange gave [him] 500 pairs of cheap boots.
Read more...U.S. Ambassador never requested from Georgia to refuse Russia's help and Georgian officials say the embassy's help was "immediate"and "comprehensive." -
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Elmurod Rasulmukhamedov
First Deputy Chairman of the All-Russian Society for Nature Conservation
“The information about the green spaces targeted for renovation was apparently taken from a CIA spy satellite.”
Read more...Moscow’s controversial urban renewal project has prompted discussion among environmentalists, with Greenpeace Russia warning it could have damaging consequences. One Russian organization, however, falsely accused Greenpeace of using CIA spy satellite data to fabricate the report. -
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Vladimir Putin
President of Russian Federation
“We have an infant mortality rate lower than in Europe.”
Read more...Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the social reforms under his leadership have helped to decrease he infant mortality rate in Russia to levels “lower than in Europe.” However, a fact check reveals the claim is false and Russia lags behind the Europe when it comes to infant mortality. -
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Vladimir Putin
President, Russian Federation
“Russia is serving as an environmental donor to the world, providing almost 10 percent of its biosphere sustainability.”
Read more...Scientists and environmentalists contacted by Polygraph.info question what Putin is talking about and ecological data provided by a Russian ministry environmental report cannot be independently verified. -
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Russian Lt. General Viktor Poznikhir
First Deputy Head of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces
“The U.S. missile defense system is a threat to the free use of outer space by any state.”
Read more...A Russian senior general says that the United States has weapons that can interfere with other nations’ “free use” of outer space. That is true, but Russia - as well as China - have the same capability. -
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Sergei Ryabkov
Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
"The appearance of such launchers on land is considered by us as a direct violation of the U.S. Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty."
Read more...Russia says a U.S. missile defense system installed in May in Romania violates a missile treaty. The U.S. says the system is not designed to attack and experts say turning a defensive system into an offensive one is a complex endeavor. -
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Vladimir Putin
Russian President
The U.S. “is unable to ensure the implementation of its obligations to utilize surplus weapons-grade plutonium."
Read more...A Russian Presidential decree says that the U.S. is not engaging in the agreed process on plutonium disposal. Experts say that is true to a point as the U.S. has not yet decided which method to use for plutonium disposal.
