DISINFO: Ukraine is a Russophobic, Nazi state, controlled by the US
SUMMARY
As of today, under the governance of the US, Ukraine can exist only in the following form: Russophobic and with Nazis in the streets.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives undermining the statehood of Ukraine and advancing a narrative about Nazis in Ukraine.
Ukraine is a sovereign, independent state. Relations between the US and Ukraine are bilateral relations between two independent countries. They are established on an equal basis. US policy is focused on strengthening a stable, democratic, prosperous and free Ukraine, more closely integrated into Europe and Euro-Atlantic structures.
The myth of Nazi-ruled Ukraine has been the cornerstone of Russian disinformation about the country since the very beginning of the 2013-14 Euromaidan protests, when it was used to discredit the pro-European popular uprising in Kyiv and, subsequently, the broader pro-Western shift in Ukraine's foreign policy.
Far-right groups enjoyed a very limited presence during the Euromaidan itself and had poor results in the 2014 presidential and parliamentary elections. In the 2019 election, far-right candidates fell short of the 5% minimum guaranteeing entry into parliament.
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