DISINFO: German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel used Nazi greeting to congratulate Ukraine
SUMMARY
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel congratulated Ukraine on its independence day on Twitter using “a well-known slogan used by WWII Nazi collaborators” “Slava Ukraini!”.
RESPONSE
The same disinformation was shared by www.newcoldwar.org/german-foreign-minister-slammed-over-nazi-era-ukrainian-nationalist-slogan-u-s-mulls-increasing-weapons-supply/, . “Slava Ukraini” is not a Nazi slogan, it appeared before WWII and was used by different fighters for independence www.stopfake.org/en/fake-glory-to-ukraine-is-a-nazi-greeting/, . It became popular again in Ukraine after the 2013-2014 Maidan protests. www.stopfake.org/en/fake-glory-to-ukraine-is-a-nazi-greeting/, . Furthermore, anything Ukranian is described in pro-Kremlin outlets as Nazi. euvsdisinfo.eu/the-nazi-obsession-of-pro-kremlin-propagandists/,