Disinfo: Ukraine is a Russophobic, Nazi state, controlled by the US

Summary

As of today, under the governance of the US, Ukraine can exist only in the following form: Russophobic and with Nazis in the streets.

Disproof

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives undermining the statehood of Ukraine and advancing a narrative about Nazis in Ukraine.

Ukraine is a sovereign, independent state. Relations between the US and Ukraine are bilateral relations between two independent countries. They are established on an equal basis. US policy is focused on strengthening a stable, democratic, prosperous and free Ukraine, more closely integrated into Europe and Euro-Atlantic structures.

The myth of Nazi-ruled Ukraine has been the cornerstone of Russian disinformation about the country since the very beginning of the 2013-14 Euromaidan protests, when it was used to discredit the pro-European popular uprising in Kyiv and, subsequently, the broader pro-Western shift in Ukraine's foreign policy.

Far-right groups enjoyed a very limited presence during the Euromaidan itself and had poor results in the 2014 presidential and parliamentary elections. In the 2019 election, far-right candidates fell short of the 5% minimum guaranteeing entry into parliament.

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  • Reported in: Issue 183
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 30/01/2020
  • Outlet language(s) Russian
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: US, Ukraine
  • Keywords: Ukraine, Anti-Russian, Russophobia, Nazi/Fascist
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Disproof

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Disproof

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative distorting the events of the Second World War.

The UK and the United States were also against Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and chose to retaliate against the Third Reich. The UK declared war on the Nazi regime as a result of German refusal to remove troops from neutral Belgium. Prior to the German invasion, the United Kingdom had signed the Treaty of London (1839) which guaranteed British and French defence of Belgium sovereignty.