Maria Zakharova, official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archive photoMOSCOW, Feb 7Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Maria Zakharova called NATO representatives «Natists» on Telegram. against Ukraine,» Zakharova wrote. On February 5, Bloomberg released a headline on the website about Russia's «invasion» of Ukraine, then admitted the mistake and removed it. On the same day, the German tabloid Bild published a report by unnamed secret services about Russia's alleged «plan» to annex Ukraine. The same article cites a commentary by the Russian Embassy in Germany, where the statements made by the publication are called speculation. The press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov, commenting on RIA Novosti's erroneous publication of Bloomberg, noted that this fact speaks of the danger of aggressive statements by the United States and the capitals of the West and illustrates how such messages can lead to irreparable consequences. According to him, after an erroneous publication, the term fake news can be replaced with Bloomberg news. At the end of January, Bloomberg, citing a diplomat in China, reported that Chinese President Xi Jinping allegedly «asked» Russian leader Vladimir Putin «not to attack Ukraine» during the Beijing Olympics. Zakharova, commenting on this information, stated that this «is no longer a fake, this is already an information special operation of the relevant American services» with the help of this media. The Chinese Embassy in Moscow called the publication «a fake and a provocation.»
