DISINFO: Europe took an active part in the creation of a neo-Nazi anti-Russian state in Ukraine
SUMMARY
Europe took an active part in the creation of a neo-Nazi anti-Russian state instead of Ukraine and is currently supplying it with weapons.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives about Ukraine as a Nazi State.
The myth of “Nazi Ukraine” has been widely used by Putin and pro-Kremlin outlets since Russia attacked Ukraine and illegally annexed Crimea in 2014. It is also being used to justify Russia’s unprovoked aggression against Ukraine.
Nazi and Communist ideologies were banned by Ukrainian law in 2015.
Far-right groups enjoyed a very limited presence during the Euromaidan itself and had poor results in the 2019 election cycle, falling short of the 5% minimum guaranteeing entry into parliament.
Learn more about the reasons behind the Kremlin's obsession with framing Ukraine as a Nazi state in the EUvsDisinfo analysis titled "Why does Putin portray himself as the tamer of neo-Nazism".
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