One of the dubious portals, "GazetaProgresi.com", has published an article claiming that Aleksandar Vučić is asking Richard Grenell to abolish the Kosovo army.
Upon opening the article, which was posted on Facebook, it is noticeable that the text inside the article presents something completely different. In fact, the content of this article describes Grenell's tweet, through which he presents his experiences during a dinner at a restaurant in Belgrade, together with the heads of state of Serbia and the rest of the American delegation.
Text of the article published on GazetaProgresi.com:
Vučić only asks Grenell for this: Dismantling the Kosovo Army
Grenell's meeting with Vučić, here's what they talked about. Vučić only asks Grenell for this: Dismantling the Kosovo Army
US President Donald Trump's envoy for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Richard Grenell, has called the evening he spent in Belgrade "amazing." Grenell had dinner with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, Prime Minister Ana Brnabić, and members of the Serbian and American delegations, and shared a video of the evening on Twitter.
"Serbs and Americans in Belgrade sing and West Virginia, amazing night," Grenell wrote, as he posted the video with Vučić's very serious request for Grenell.
Link to the article published on GazetaProgresi.com:
As can be seen, the content of the article is taken from media reports about Grenell's tweet, where through an attached video, this American official described the atmosphere at that dinner. Based on the research, it can be seen that the title (demand for the abolition of the Kosovo army) does not match, even remotely, with any statement by Grenell or Vučić himself.
Grenell's 'tweet' on Twitter:
Analysis:
After verification by hybrid.info, Neither Grenell nor Vučić have stated anything regarding the dissolution of the Kosovo army. Consequently, this GazetaProgresi.com article is categorized as “Disinformation”, “Clickbait” and “Fake News”.
Reasoning:
Disinformation
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Clickbait
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Fake news
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