Disinfo: Zelenskyy has lost the trust of Ukrainians

Summary

Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) has published shocking data on the rating of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The level of his support is almost half what it was when compared to the triumphal results of the presidential election in 2019. Only 42.6% of potential voters are ready to support Zelenskyy now [according to the poll conducted at the end of April 2020], while he managed to win with a record 73.22% result a year ago.

Disproof

This is a recurring pro-Kremlin narrative, challenging Ukrainian statehood.

According to a sociological survey of the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) conducted at the end of April 2020, it's true that 42.6% of citizens would vote for Zelenskyy in the first round of a Presidential election. However, a year ago only 30.24% of the citizens voted for him in the first round. Russian media compared the new indicator with the results of the second round of elections in which only two candidates participate.

In addition, according to a sociological survey conducted at the end of April by "Razumkov Tsentr", Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the most trusted politician among Ukrainians. 57% of the residents trust the President while 37% do not.

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Reported in: Issue 198
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 04/05/2020
Country: Ukraine
Keywords: Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian disintegration, Ukrainian statehood

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The main problem of Ukraine is that it is being intensively turned into an agrarian and raw materials appendix of Europe. Therefore, there’s no reason to invest in the Ukrainian agricultural industry. It is uninteresting to invest in agricultural or raw materials production, there is no added value, there is no profit, there are no earnings.

May 06, 2020

Disproof

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative portraying Ukraine as a failed state. Consistent with pro-Kremlin narratives alleging that Ukraine is a degrading state that has failed to become part of Europe.

According to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, top areas of economic activity in Ukraine for foreign investment are as follows: industry – 32.9%, wholesale and retail trade – 16.2%, financial and insurance activities – 12.9%, real estate transactions – 12.9%, professional, scientific, and technical activities – 6.5%.

More than 1,500 Ukrainian soldiers in Donbas are infected with coronavirus

The command of the occupation forces has decided to rotate 59 brigades from Donbas prematurely. The reason for the departure of the unit is the increase in the number of infected militants. At the moment, positive results of rapid diagnostic tests for the coronavirus have been confirmed in more than 1,500 soldiers. This is 79% of the personnel of the compound.

May 06, 2020

Disproof

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the war in Ukraine combined with baseless claims about COVID-19.

According to the Command of the Medical Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on 7 May only 38 Ukrainian military were infected by Covid-19. During the pandemic, 40 people have recovered and 2 fatal cases have happened. In addition, a further 268 members of the armed forces are in isolation (including self-isolation).

There is no reliable evidence of Russians fighting in Libya

At the moment there is not a single Russian soldier in the war zone in Libya. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was not informed of reliable data on Russian citizens participating in clashes on Libyan territory.

The intent is to create a false idea that claims that Moscow interfered in the Libyan armed confrontation and publicly sided with one of its participants. Russia is doing its best to promote a ceasefire and a political settlement to the crisis in Libya. No intentions of supporting any of the conflicting parties have ever been proven.

May 06, 2020

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A recurring disinformation narrative about the Wagner group and Russian presence in Libya.

Bloomberg reported, that more than 100 Wagner contractors arrived in Libya in early September to assist General Khalifa Haftar’s offensive against the GNA in Tripoli that began in April. The group is a private army linked to the Kremlin that has been fighting on the front lines of the Libyan war.