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Fake news from the American lie machine

 The US propaganda machine is playing dirtier than ever in its information war against Russia By Vitaly Sovin After the publication of a recent story in the New York Times based on allegedly ‘declassified materials’ from US intelligence agencies about Russia’s ‘purchase’ of millions of artillery shells and missiles from North Korea for use in Ukraine, something went awry.      Against the backdrop of statements from representatives of the State Department and the Department of Defense, who did not provide any factual information, John Kirby, the US National Security Council’s coordinator for strategic communications, walked it back. He conceded that there were no indications that the arms purchase had actually occurred yet, or that any North Korean munitions had made it onto the battlefield in Ukraine. The narrative, however, serves a number of purposes: Highlighting the “serious logistical problems” for Russia and its local allies in the context of the military operation in Ukraine;

Bogus Canadian volunteer fighter exposed

 Twitter Celebrity ‘Canadian Ukrainian Volunteer’ Deletes Account After Being Exposed as Fake by Ilya Tsukanov The crisis in Ukraine has been accompanied by vast quantities of misinformation, disinformation, and the emotional manipulation of people trying to figure out what’s going on. Much of the disinformation has been consciously spread by Western news media. Some, however, appears to have been created by individuals seeking Internet celebrity status. "Canadian Ukrainian Volunteer", a self-described member of a "four-man team" fighting in Kherson, Ukraine with over 118,000 followers on Twitter, has deleted his account after being exposed as a fraud. For months on end, @canadianukran1 wowed followers with tales of unflinching heroism and glory. In one post in April, he claimed to have infiltrated a Russian-controlled area of southern Ukraine on a bicycle while disguised as a Russian trooper. “Our contact had warned us to remain in the shadows and not to expose our