DISINFO: Any attempt to give Donbas to Ukraine will be perceived as surrendering the territory to the Nazis.
SUMMARY
Any attempt to give Donbas to Ukraine will be perceived as surrendering the territory to the Nazis.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about Nazi Ukraine.
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.