Russia’s government is flooding social media with lies about its invasion of Ukraine. It is throttling independent journalism and freedom of speech to try to kill the truth.
No one should be fooled by the Russian government’s barrage of lies. Russian forces are targeting civilians in Ukraine and causing a refugee crisis in Europe.
It’s time to stop the lies and stop the war.
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RUSSIA IS “NOT GOING TO ATTACK ANYONE”
KREMLIN LIE
FACT
ON 24 FEBRUARY, RUSSIA LAUNCHED A LONG-PLANNED ATTACK ON UKRAINE
THIS IS A “SPECIAL MILITARY OPERATION”
KREMLIN LIE
RUSSIAN ARMED FORCES ARE “NOT TARGETING UKRAINIAN CITIES”
KREMLIN LIE
FACT
RUSSIA’S FORCES ARE LAYING SIEGE TO AND SHELLING CITIES ACROSS UKRAINE
RUSSIA’S STRIKES ARE CARRIED OUT “ONLY ON MILITARY FACILITIES”
KREMLIN LIE
FACT
CIVILIAN TARGETS HAVE BEEN SHELLED, INCLUDING HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
RUSSIAN STATE-AFFILIATED MEDIA CLAIMS RUSSIA WILL “LIBERATE” THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE
KREMLIN LIE
FACT
OVER THREE MILLION REFUGEES HAVE ALREADY FLED RUSSIA’S INVADING FORCES
ALL BUT A FEW ARE FLEEING WEST,
NOT EAST
AT THE SAME TIME, RUSSIA IS CUTTING OFF ACCESS TO RELIABLE INFORMATION IN RUSSIA
BY BLOCKING SOCIAL MEDIA AND CRIMINALISING INDEPENDENT WAR REPORTING
THE KREMLIN IS LYING TO THE PEOPLE OF RUSSIA AND TO THE WHOLE WORLD
TO TRY TO KILL THE TRUTH ABOUT ITS BRUTAL AND UNPROVOKED INVASION OF UKRAINE
STOP THE LIES
STOP THE WAR
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