Zoya Sheftalovich,

Zoya Sheftalovich is an experienced journalist with a background in investigative reporting and editing. She currently serves as a contributing editor for POLITICO, based in Sydney, Australia. Prior to joining POLITICO, she worked as an investigative journalist for Australian consumer affairs publication CHOICE and edited the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism's news site Reportage. Zoya has also held positions as a content specialist at ninemsn and a foreign correspondent for 2SER Radio. She holds degrees in journalism (first-class honors) and law (honors) from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Biography:  https://www.politico.eu/staff/zoya-sheftalovich/

88%

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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:

  • And now there is information that certain states are assisting it.
  • Zelenskyy accuses certain states of assisting Russia in sabotaging peace.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Zoya Sheftalovich worked as an investigative journalist for Australian consumer affairs publication CHOICE, edited the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism's news site Reportage, was a content specialist at ninemsn and a foreign correspondent for 2SER Radio.

Contradictions

84%

Examples:

  • China denied providing weapons to either side in the conflict and claimed to maintain strict control over exports of dual-use goods.
  • Zelenskyy called on Asian-Pacific countries to attend the peace summit and show their commitment to peace.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • He said Ukraine had evidence that China was assisting Moscow's war efforts, despite the fact that Chinese President Xi Jinping had promised him in a phone call a year ago that Beijing would not get involved.
  • News Defense Ukrainian president unleashes on Beijing, saying it's helping Moscow threaten countries with higher food and fuel prices to convince them not to attend June 15-16 meeting.
  • Zelenskyy hit out at China, accusing the country of helping Russia derail a peace summit this month in Switzerland.

Recent Articles

Zelenskyy Accuses China of Interfering in Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks at Shangri-La Dialogue

Zelenskyy Accuses China of Interfering in Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks at Shangri-La Dialogue

Broke On: Sunday, 02 June 2024 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused China of using influence to disrupt upcoming peace talks on the Russia-Ukraine conflict at the Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore. He claimed Russia is manipulating Chinese power to pressure countries not to attend, while Moscow dismissed the conference and China's Foreign Ministry has not confirmed attendance due to unmet expectations. Despite challenges, Zelenskyy urged Asian countries to support Ukraine and attend the peace conference.