DISINFO: Ukraine's Interior Minister is affiliated with British security services
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: TV Center - YouTube (archived)*
  • Date of publication: December 04, 2018
  • Outlet language(s): Russian
  • Reported in: Issue 129
  • Countries / regions discussed: UK, Ukraine
Tags:
Conspiracy theory Secret services

DISINFO: Ukraine's Interior Minister is affiliated with British security services

SUMMARY

Ukraine’s Interior Minister Arsen Avakov is affiliated with British security services, so there is “an interesting confrontation taking place in Ukraine” as Avakov and the British security services “are playing a secret game there”. UK uses Ukraine for an offensive against Russia.

RESPONSE

No evidence given. Recurring pro-Kremlin narrative about conspiracy against Russia.

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