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DISINFO: The 2014 February uprising in Ukraine was a coup d'état
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: it.sputniknews.com ( archived) *
  • Date of publication: April 20, 2019
  • Outlet language(s): Italian
  • Countries / regions discussed: Ukraine, Russia
Tags:
Ukraine Ukrainian statehood Euromaidan Coup

DISINFO: The 2014 February uprising in Ukraine was a coup d'état

SUMMARY

The 2014 February uprising in Ukraine known as Euromaidan was a coup d’état.

RESPONSE

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the Euromaidan. The Euromaidan protests were a spontaneous reaction among large parts of Ukrainian population, ignited by the decision of former President Yanukovych not to sign the Association Agreement with the European Union in November 2013. The Maidan movement resonated with a widespread discontent with corruption and mismanagement under Yanukovych.

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