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Manipulation: West Refuses to Provide Ukraine With Security Guarantees
A column in the Ukrainian online newspaper EuropeanPravda by lawyer Mykhaylo Soldatenko examining the wording and nature of the treaty on future security commitments that Ukraine plans to sign with its allies is being touted by Kremlin propagandists as an example of the West refusing to provide Ukraine with security guarantees. Soldatenko does not write that the G7 countries refuse to provide security guarantees, he simply points out that the word “guarantees” did not appear in the G7 leaders’ declaration after the NATO summit. Ukraine is currently negotiating with the United States and Britain on a bilateral agreement on security guarantees.
FACT CHECK: No, Ukraine Did Not Seize A Train Filled With Fighter Jets | Check Your Fact
A video shared on Facebook claims that Ukraine seized a train filled with fighter jets.
Verdict: False
There is no evidence that Ukraine captured a train filled with Russian jets.
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