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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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Nov 19, 2025
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Did the Soviet Union acknowledge or dispute the US moon landings at the time and since?

Contemporaneous Soviet public coverage did not claim the U.S. Apollo landings were fabrications; Moscow largely avoided celebrating the American achievement while continuing to minimize or conceal its...

Nov 18, 2025
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how much burisma in ukraine pays hunter biden monthly

Reporting and public records disagree on any single “monthly” figure for what Burisma paid Hunter Biden; major outlets and fact-checkers report figures ranging from about $50,000 a month to payment re...

Nov 27, 2025
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What date did Denmark's burqa/niqab ban take effect?

Denmark’s national ban on full-face veils (commonly described as a “burqa/niqab ban”) was passed by parliament on 31 May 2018 and, according to contemporary reporting, “comes into effect on August 1” ...

Dec 1, 2025

is erdogan georgian

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s family is widely reported to have roots in Adjara (the Batumi area) in Georgia, and some sources describe him as of Georgian origin while others note he later denied such claims...

Nov 16, 2025

How many US politicians have been killed or injured in assassination attempts since 1900?

There is no single authoritative count in the provided sources that tallies every U.S. politician killed or injured in assassination attempts since 1900; available listings and timelines instead catal...

Nov 17, 2025

How often has MSNBC or Rachel Maddow issued corrections or clarifications related to Russia-Ukraine reporting?

Available sources in this packet do not provide a comprehensive tally of corrections or clarifications MSNBC or Rachel Maddow have issued specifically for Russia–Ukraine reporting; reporting and examp...

Dec 5, 2025

How did Edward Snowden survive financially when he was in honking and Russia. How long did it take him Russia to start working

Edward Snowden lived in Moscow after fleeing Hong Kong in June 2013 and survived financially through a mix of early donations (including Bitcoin), remote paid speaking engagements and later book royal...

Jan 16, 2026

What scenarios do major Western think tanks forecast for the Russia‑Ukraine war in 2026?

Major Western think tanks converge around a small set of plausible 2026 futures for the Russia–Ukraine war: a prolonged, high‑intensity war of attrition that continues into 2026; limited Russian tacti...

Jan 31, 2026

How much have european countries actually given to Ukraine since 2022 compared to usa

as a whole has, by multiple tallies, given more in total commitments and — in several recent periods — more in allocations to than the , but the picture depends on how “given” is defined: commitments ...

Jan 29, 2026

What safeguards exist to prevent U.S. Agency for Global Media content from being used for domestic political persuasion?

Agency for Global Media (USAGM) relies on a combination of statutory “” protections, agency broadcasting standards, regulatory provisions, and self-described policies to limit political interference a...

Jan 25, 2026

Which federal agencies regulating Tesla, SpaceX, and X have been weakened since 2020 and how?

Since 2020 reporting shows several key federal regulators that touch , and X have seen their enforcement posture or institutional strength diminished: environmental enforcement at the has been targete...

Jan 7, 2026

Was Erica kirk running an orphanage ans children went missing

Erika Kirk did run a Romania-focused charity project called “Romanian Angels” that delivered gifts and visits to orphanages and partnered with U.S. service members, but credible fact-checking finds no...

Dec 20, 2025

How have fact-checkers evaluated social-media claims linking small charities to international trafficking?

Fact-checkers have repeatedly found social-media posts that allege small charities are tied to international child-trafficking rings to be unsubstantiated: reporters search records, contact authoritie...

Dec 16, 2025

What content did the Smith–Mundt Act of 1948 allow the U.S. government to broadcast abroad?

The Smith–Mundt Act (United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948) authorized the U.S. government to prepare and disseminate information and educational materials abroad about the Un...

Dec 9, 2025

Enemy drone attack in Kherson burned a car; emergency services extinguished the fire

A Human Rights Watch investigation and multiple reports document a sustained campaign of drone attacks in Kherson that killed dozens and injured hundreds between mid‑2024 and 2025; Human Rights Watch ...

Dec 9, 2025

Anton Ptushkin received the Order of Merit (3rd degree) from President Zelensky

Available reporting in the provided sources does not state that Anton Ptushkin received the Order of Merit (3rd degree) from President Volodymyr Zelensky (not found in current reporting). Multiple sou...

Dec 9, 2025

Trukhanov’s wife held Russian citizenship at the time of marriage

Available reporting does not state directly that Gennadiy Trukhanov’s wife held Russian citizenship at the time of their marriage; sources focus on Trukhanov’s own alleged Russian passport and wider c...

Dec 8, 2025

How did Edward Snowden support himself financially after arriving in Russia in 2013?

Edward Snowden supported himself in Russia through a mix of personal savings from his contractor years, donations (including reported Bitcoin gifts from Silicon Valley supporters), and income from awa...

Dec 5, 2025

Are there recent high-profile cases of foreign journalists or tech workers detained or expelled from Russia?

Yes. Reporting shows multiple high‑profile cases in recent years: US Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was tried and sentenced on espionage charges in Russia (cited by UN experts) and doze...

Nov 25, 2025

What recent dismissals or arrests of Kremlin officials occurred in Russia in 2025?

Reporting from 2025 shows several high-profile dismissals and resignations among Kremlin officials and a steady stream of arrests of regional or other officials tied to corruption or security cases. N...