Corporate media spreads hoax that Russian
cosmonauts wore yellow suits to 'support Ukraine'
Posted By: AltaD, 3/20/2022 10:56:37 AM
When photos began to circulate online of Russian cosmonauts boarding the International Space Station (ISS), media outlets online quickly spread the hoax that the group had deliberately chosen to wear yellow and blue flight suits in solidarity with Ukraine by wearing the country's national colors. The connection between the color of the attire and the conflict in Ukraine spread to outlets like the BBC, Bloomberg Quicktake, The Times, and NPR. (Snip) Veteran cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, the mission commander for the Russian team aboard the ISS, quickly debunked the story, Reuters reported. CORRECTION*
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Corporate media spreads hoax that Russian
cosmonauts wore yellow suits to 'support Ukraine' 4 replies
cosmonauts wore yellow suits to 'support Ukraine' 4 replies
When photos began to circulate online of Russian cosmonauts boarding the International Space Station (ISS), media outlets online quickly spread the hoax that the group had deliberately chosen to wear yellow and blue flight suits in solidarity with Ukraine by wearing the country's national colors. The connection between the color of the attire and the conflict in Ukraine spread to outlets like the BBC, Bloomberg Quicktake, The Times, and NPR. (Snip) Veteran cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, the mission commander for the Russian team aboard the ISS, quickly debunked the story, Reuters reported. CORRECTION*
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No, I am not pro-Putin but I am anti-propaganda.