Fox News faces backlash over 'Kyiv, Russia' broadcast blunder
During a broadcast lasting several hours of the Easter service at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, attended by Vladimir Putin, Fox News simultaneously aired the service from Kyiv, which was incorrectly described as "Russian." Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is demanding an apology.
The American television station, Fox News, made an error in the captions during the Easter liturgy broadcast from Kyiv, incorrectly stating that the capital of Ukraine is part of Russia.
"Kyiv, Russia." Shocking blunder by Fox News
The station aired three broadcasts simultaneously. On the main screen, viewers could see the celebrations in Moscow, attended by the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin. On two smaller screens to the right, the celebrations from the capital of Ukraine and the Vatican were shown.
For over 30 minutes, the caption under the broadcast from Kyiv inaccurately read: "Kyiv, Russia."
The error caused outrage in Kyiv. The spokesperson for the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Heorhiy Tykhyi, wrote on the platform X: If this was a mistake rather than a deliberate political statement, there should be an apology and an investigation into who made the mistake.
Error corrected after 30 minutes
Only after 30 minutes did the station's staff realise the mistake and correct the caption to the accurate one.
"Praising the Russian dictator and promoting pro-Russian narratives is nothing new for Fox News, but last night's designation of Kyiv as a city in Russia is a new low. Amid outrage across social media, Ukraine's MFA demands an apology," added Ukraine's Centre for Strategic Communication and Information Security.
