Oleksandr Gimanov

Oleksandr Gimanov is a journalist based in Moscow who covers Russia and Eastern Europe. He has been reporting for AFP since 2014 on various topics including the conflict in eastern Ukraine, the annexation of Crimea by Russia and the coronavirus pandemic.

Biography:  https://www.themoscowtimes.com/author/oleksandr-gimanov-for-afp

61%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • City officials said Moscow targeted Odesa with Iskander missiles launched from the Crimean peninsula, annexed by Russia in 2014.
  • Russian missiles pounded Ukraine's Black Sea port city of Odesa on Friday, killing more than a dozen people including rescue workers in an attack President Volodymyr Zelensky described as 'vile',

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • missile attack
  • Zelensky said Russian forces had launched a type of attack known as a double-tap strike on the port hub, with the second projectile ploughing into rescue workers at the scene.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • At least 73 people were injured, including seven emergency services personnel
  • The title implies that Russian strikes killed 20 people including rescuers in an attack on Odesa's port city, but this statement is not supported by any evidence presented in the body of the article. The actual number of deaths reported is 19 and none were rescue workers according to local authorities.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

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Recent Articles

Russian forces kill 20 in double-tap strike on Ukrainian port city of Odesa

Russian forces kill 20 in double-tap strike on Ukrainian port city of Odesa

Broke On: Friday, 15 March 2024 On March 15, Russian forces launched a double-tap strike on the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa using Iskander missiles and drones. The attack killed at least 20 people and injured more than 73 others, including eight rescuers who arrived to extinguish fires and search for survivors in the second strike.