Igor Plotnitsky

Article summary

Igor Venediktovich Plotnitsky (born 25 June 1964) is a former Ukrainian separatist leader who served as the head of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, in eastern Ukraine, from 14 August 2014 to 24 November 2017. He was born 26 June 1964 either in Luhansk or in the town of Kelmentsi, Chernivtsi Oblast. Plotnitsky himself did not issue a public statement on 24 November 2017, but on that day a Luhansk People's Republic website claimed he had resigned as their president. On 25 November the 38-member People's Council of the self-proclaimed state unanimously approved Plotnitsky's resignation.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1964-06-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1964-06-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 2014-11-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2014-12-31 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1964-06-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1964-06-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "2014-11-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2014-12-31". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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