DISINFO: THIS WEEK'S TREND: The Director of the Market Economy Institute...

DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS

  • Outlet: pik.bg ( archive, original )
  • Date of publication: November 27, 2015
  • Countries / regions discussed: Bulgaria, Turkey, Russia

DISINFO: THIS WEEK'S TREND: The Director of the Market Economy Institute...

SUMMARY

THIS WEEK’S TREND: The Director of the Market Economy Institute in Sofia, Krasen Stancev, erupted on a TV program, stating that Russia’s aeroplane deserved to be gunned down by Turkey because of the Russian bombardments against the positions of Islamic state.

RESPONSE

Stanchev, a prominent economist, only pointed to the fact that Russia is bombing the positions of the anti-government forces as well as the those of the Islamic state.

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