Crimea

We fact check six false or misleading claims by made by the Russian Foreign Ministry in its annual review of the Kremlin’s policy initiatives.

"I'm constantly being asked this question: where do they get tanks and heavy artillery? Listen, in many hot spots around the world there are various kinds of conflicts and military campaigns, including with the use of tanks, artillery, and so on. Where does this come from? Apparently, from those structures and states who sympathize with them, but this is their equipment, not foreign. I'd like to draw attention to that."

While ‘brain dead’ @NATO annual #military budget exeeds [sic] $1 trillion, #Russia spends on defence 23 times less (only $46 bln). Neretheless, [sic] #fake Russian threat is used to justify even more waste of taxpayers’ $. Good for business strategy, dangerous for intl. peace & security”

"No, you know, this is a question that has nothing to do with the Kremlin, so I can't say anything here."

“Apple made corrections to the geographical names of the territorial entities Crimea and the city with federal status Sevastopol (in the company’s products). (The names) have been brought in line with the Constitution of the Russian Federation.”

“The president cannot make decisions regarding such companies (private military companies); it is simply impossible.”

“Twitter is stunned to discover during the impeachment hearing that Ukrainians prefer Kyiv is pronounced 'KEEV' and not 'Key-Ev' and it is a point of national pride in defiance of the Russians.”

“Russia categorically rejects all allegations of involvement in the crash and has repeatedly stated that the investigation is biased.”

“Transnistria is an independent state.”

"Kyiv blamed the disaster on the militias, who said they did not have the means to shoot down an aircraft at such an altitude."

“The training flight of American Boeing B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers in waters of the Black Sea ended in a provocation. One of the aircraft simulated the bombing of Crimea.”

"First, Telegram is not banned in Russia. Second, I do not just use it, but today we have a network that is built on [the basis] of 150+ Russian universities, and it uses Telegram channels for its management."