Russian Empire

POLITICS · Jul 14, 2026

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has demonstrated a pro-Russian political position through his public statements in recent months.

HARDLY BS

POLITICS · Jul 13, 2026

Captain Stanislav Rzhitsky was shot and killed in Krasnodar, Russia, on July 10, 2023, while on a morning run, and his running route was publicly visible on Strava.

NOT BS

HISTORY · Jul 8, 2026

Italy invaded Russia twice: once during the Russian Civil War near Vladivostok with an Italian military contingent, and once during World War II alongside Nazi Germany.

SOME BS

POLITICS · Jul 5, 2026

The Biden administration's two-month advance warnings of a Russian invasion of Ukraine were a deliberate disinformation operation intended to provoke Russia into invading.

TOTAL BS

POLITICS · Jul 4, 2026

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

NOT BS

POLITICS · Jun 22, 2026

Switzerland has lifted (abolished) its sanctions against Russia.

TOTAL BS

LEGAL · Jun 20, 2026

Russia won a legal case in The Hague concerning Crimea and the Sea of Azov.

SOME BS

SCIENCE · Jun 15, 2026

In 2009, the defunct Russian satellite Kosmos 2251 collided with the active U.S. satellite Iridium 33 at an altitude of about 790 km, generating about 2,000 debris fragments, many of which remain in orbit.

NOT BS

POLITICS · May 29, 2026

The Russia–Ukraine war began on 24 February 2022 with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

MOSTLY BS

POLITICS · May 29, 2026

Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik have shifted from acting primarily as linear broadcast propaganda outlets to acting as nodes within broader narrative-distribution networks.

NOT BS

POLITICS · May 29, 2026

Reporters Without Borders has documented restrictions on the press, limits on dissent, and increasing control of Russia's domestic information space.

NOT BS

GENERAL · May 28, 2026

The phrasing "Crimea became part of Russia" is more neutral than the phrasing "Russia annexed Crimea".

HARDLY BS

GENERAL · May 27, 2026

Lake Baikal in Russia is the deepest lake in the world, with a maximum depth of 1,642 meters.

NOT BS

FINANCE · May 24, 2026

The Bank of Russia is selling gold reserves to prevent the ruble from collapsing.

SOME BS

FINANCE · May 24, 2026

The Bank of Russia has sold 28 tonnes of gold since the start of 2026.

HARDLY BS

POLITICS · May 18, 2026

Ukraine carried out a drone attack on Moscow, Russia on July 12, 2026.

TOTAL BS

POLITICS · May 18, 2026

Donald Trump stated that Joe Biden was a Russian asset.

TOTAL BS

HISTORY · May 12, 2026

Tsar Nicholas II ruled the Russian Empire with total authority and used the Okhrana to govern.

MOSTLY BS