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DISINFO: Petro Poroshenko came to power in a coup

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Petro Poroshenko Coup War against Ukraine

DISINFO: Petro Poroshenko came to power in a coup

SUMMARY

Petro Poroshenko came to power in a coup. It is Ukraine’s departure from Russia that should be regarded as real separatism.

RESPONSE

Repeating already debunked disinformation. The demonstrations which began in Kiev in November 2013 were born out of Ukrainians' own desire for a closer relationship with the European Union, and their frustration when former President Yanukovych halted progress toward that goal as a result of Russian pressure (bit.ly/1Ri9ldy), . The Yanukovych government lost its legitimacy following the brutal crackdown it ordered on peaceful protesters (bit.ly/1Tl9X7W), .

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