DISINFO: Russophobia has become an official ideology in Ukraine
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Russophobia Anti-Russian Ukraine

DISINFO: Russophobia has become an official ideology in Ukraine

SUMMARY

Russophobia has become an official ideology in Ukraine and even a kind of civic religion.

RESPONSE

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about Russophobia in Ukraine.

Ukraine is not an anti-Russian country. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine and Russia established diplomatic relations and signed a number of important treaties. On 31 May 1997, the countries signed a comprehensive Friendship Treaty. As a result, Russia recognised Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity. It also recognised that Crimea belongs to Ukraine. In 2014 Russia violated the treaty and illegally annexed Crimea.

See similar disinformation cases in our database: West's support for Ukraine fosters Russophobia; Ukraine is a non-democratic and Russophobic state; the West imposes Russophobic policies on Ukraine.

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