DISINFO: The fate of Donbas is decided by nationalists not Zelenskyy
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: news-front.info ( archived) *
  • Date of publication: April 20, 2020
  • Outlet language(s): Russian
  • Countries / regions discussed: Ukraine

DISINFO: The fate of Donbas is decided by nationalists not Zelenskyy

SUMMARY

The fate of Donbas is not decided by Zelenskyy. The hegemony of nationalists has developed in Ukraine, and Zelenskyy cannot break them.

RESPONSE

The recurring pro-Kremlin narrative about the alleged power of Nationalists in Ukraine and their influence on the state processes. All right-wing groups have suffered spectacular defeats in every national election since 2014. In 2019 the far-right "Svoboda" (often described as "ultra-nationalist" or "Nazis" by pro-Kremlin outlets) gained only 2.15% of the vote, far short of the threshold needed to enter Parliament. This demonstrates the public's lack of support for far-right nationalist parties in Ukraine. The current president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy got 73.22% of the vote in the 2019 presidential elections. His party "Sluga narodu" got the largest number of votes - 43.16% in subsequent parliamentary elections.

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