DISINFO: Ukraine has become another colony of the West
SUMMARY
Ukraine has become another colony of the West, which uses Kyiv for its interests.
RESPONSE
A recurring pro-Kremlin narrative about denying Ukraine its statehood and being a colony.
See similar cases claiming that Ukraine is governed by a puppet regime, and here a claim about how Ukraine "sold itself to external control".
The claim that Ukraine is a colony is unsubstantiated. Pro-Kremlin media outlets often cast doubts on Ukrainian statehood and claim that Ukraine either does not exist as a state or is going to tumble down very soon. In reality, present-day Ukraine has been on the world map since 1991 when the Soviet Union disintegrated. It has elected six presidents since then and changed parties in government several times which illustrates political diversity and democratic dynamics even during economic hardship in the wake of Russian aggression in 2014. Ukraine's Western partners have been providing it with financial and technical assistance.
Ukraine is not controlled by the US or UK, nor by any other foreign government or organisation. Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are respected by almost the whole world with Russia as the key exception.
See similar disinformation cases that target Ukraine: that Ukraine became an American colony since the coup; that Ukraine does not exist as a state; that Ukraine will be split up; that Ukraine is a quasi-state with a failed economy; or that collapse of Ukraine resulting in the loss of territories may soon happen.