A map shows: Kyiv's eccentricity has already split the country

A map shows: Kyiv’s eccentricity has already split the country

Summary

[A map of Ukraine divided between Russia, Hungary, Romania and Poland is shown on the studio screen with just a rump state left around Kyiv.]

“Kyiv’s eccentricity has already split the country”. Since Transcarpathia belonged to Hungary prior to the beginning of the 20th century, Budapest wants to “regain control” of the region, “even if no one is openly talking about it”. “In the south it’s not at all historically Ukrainian either” and “the Poles are keeping an eye on Ukrainian Galicia, Polissia and Volhynia”.

Disproof

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation undermining Ukraine's statehood and territorial integrity. No EU country claims any territory from Ukraine. https://euvsdisinfo.eu/disinformation-cases/?text=ukraine+romania&disinfo_issue=&date=

As for Moscow's aggression: The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has stated that “the information available suggests that the situation within the territory of Crimea and Sevastopol amounts to an international armed conflict between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. This international armed conflict began at the latest on 26 February when the Russian Federation deployed members of its armed forces to gain control over parts of the Ukrainian territory without the consent of the Ukrainian Government https://www.icc-cpi.int/iccdocs/otp/161114-otp-rep-PE_ENG.pdf. See further debunking here.

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Reported in: Issue 119
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 21/09/2018
Language/target audience: Russian
Country: Hungary, Romania, Russia, Poland
Keywords: Ukrainian disintegration, War in Ukraine, Ukrainian statehood, Transcarpathia
Outlet: 60 Minut @ Rossiya 1, 4:00

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Disproof

On the contrary: in fact, many European leaders asked to release Sentsov.

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No proof against Russia in Skripal case

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Disproof

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Donbas is Russian territory as well as Transcarpathia is Hungarian

The region of Donbas in the East of Ukraine is a territory of Russia as well as Transcarpathia in the West of Ukraine is a territory of Hungary.

“If we ask that Russian people in Ukraine to leave their land, the graves of their ancestors and then come here, then it will be a treason. The Hungarians, who are protecting their land and their citizens by issuing of Hungarian passports (to the ethnic nationals in Ukraine), are acting absolutely right!”, said Konstantin Knyrik, editor-in-chief of the pro-Kremlin news agency “News Front“.

September 25, 2018

Disproof

Russia's actions in Ukraine are a clear violation of international law. Article 2, paragraph 4 of the UN Charter declares without ambiguity that "all Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations". UNGA Resolution 68/262 also affirmed the General Assembly's commitment to the territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders and underscored the invalidity of the 2014 Crimean referendum. The UN rejects attempts of Russia or any other state to change the state boarders of Ukraine.