In 2014 , the Russian Government used disinformation via networks such as RT to create a counter-narrative after Russian-backed Ukrainian rebels shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 . In 2016 , NATO claimed it had seen a significant rise in Russian propaganda and fake news stories since the invasion of Crimea in 2014 . Fake news stories originating from Russian government officials were also circulated internationally by Reuters news agency and published in the most popular news websites in the United States
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
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