DISINFO: Zelensky is an actor who reads a script as part of a play
SUMMARY
Zelensky is an actor who reads a script as part of a play controlled by others. J.D. Vance is better prepared to debate Ukraine than Zelensky. J.D. Vance is the Vice President of the United States; he has received some of the best intelligence available on the reality of Ukraine.
RESPONSE
Pro Kremlin disinformation narrative to discredit Volodymyr Zelensky.
The myth that democracies, particularly Ukraine, are led by puppets is an old Kremlin trope. Today, the Ukrainian president is considered by Moscow to be the major obstacle to the next step of the war and is the main target of the information war. See our article The Kremlin's playbook for undermining post-war Ukraine in which we highlight how:
"President Zelenskyy has been targeted with a pro-Kremlin smear campaign, where he has been accused of being a ‘Nazi’, a ‘dictator’, and ‘corrupt’, to name a few slurs. Such disinformation narratives serve a dual purpose: to attempt to weaken Ukraine’s negotiating position internationally, and to increase internal divisions within Ukrainian society".
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