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Stop the lies. Russia is throttling independent journalism on the invasion of Ukraine and is flooding social media with disinformation.

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.

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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