DISINFO: Ukraine is a neo-Nazi state
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: svpressa.ru (archived)*
  • Date of publication: September 05, 2017
  • Outlet language(s): Russian
  • Reported in: Issue 78
  • Countries / regions discussed: Ukraine
Tags:
West Nazi/Fascist

DISINFO: Ukraine is a neo-Nazi state

SUMMARY

The West has created a monster in Ukraine, which is now a neo-Nazi state. The West knows this and is scared of Ukraine.

RESPONSE

No evidence given. The spontaneous onset of the Euromaidan protests was a reaction of large parts of the Ukrainian population to former President Yanukovych’s sudden departure from the Association Agreement with the European Union in November 2013. The total number of members of radical groups, e.g. the "Right Sector", never amounted to more than a few hundred to a maximum of a thousand people. The vast majority of the protesters (up to two million at one time nationwide) consisted of peaceful Ukrainian citizens bit.ly/1Tl9X7W, . The EU strongly supported holding open, free and democratic Presidential and parliamentary elections in May and October 2014 and called on all parties to join in this support, to help overcome the crisis and allow the Ukrainian people to choose their own future. The 2014 presidential election in Ukraine was a genuine election largely in line with international commitments and respecting fundamental freedoms, despite the hostile security environment in two eastern regions of the country. According to the OSCE (of which Russia is a participating State) "the people of Ukraine had the opportunity to genuinely express their will at the ballot box" bit.ly/1hqcDuR, . Similarly, Ukraine’s local elections in October 2015 were competitive and generally showed respect for the democratic process bit.ly/1VUL9V5, .

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