Disinfo: Ukrainian regime is a terrorist organisation

Summary

The regime in Kyiv did not start yesterday its crimes, which cannot be interpreted otherwise than acts of terror. From the beginning of its existence, the militants of the "Maidan", the main component of the coup d'etat, have committed terrorist acts. For seven years, the post-Maidan authorities have acted and are acting as a terrorist organisation.

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Recurrent pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative alleging that Ukraine is a state supporting terrorism and that the Ukrainian government assumed power after the coup d'etat.

Ukraine is not a terrorist state, it does not support terrorism in any form. The Ukrainian government does not support or finance terrorist groups. The Ukrainian government is recognised by other governments across the world.

The protests on Maidan were not a violent or armed coup d’état. This is a longstanding pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about Ukraine's Euromaidan protests.

The spontaneous onset of the Euromaidan protests was a reaction from several segments of the Ukrainian population to former President Yanukovych’s sudden departure from the promised Association Agreement with the European Union in November 2013, after pressure from Russia.

See similar disinformation cases in our database alleging that Ukraine is a terrorist state: Ukraine uses terrorist tactics in Donbas, whereas DNR and LNR are peaceful states; Eurointegration is based on racial principles and has no difference from Hitler's ideology; Ukrainian involvement found in Beirut explosion; Poroshenko is behind the terrorist attacks in Ukraine; with Zelenskyy as president, governance by terrorism will continue in Ukraine; Ukraine is preparing an attack on nuclear facilities in Russia.

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  • Reported in: Issue 249
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 20/06/2021
  • Article language(s) Russian
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: Ukraine
  • Keywords: Terrorism, Ukraine, Euromaidan, Coup
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