DISINFO: Ukraine under hybrid occupation of the West
SUMMARY
The citizens of Ukraine are tired of the authoritarian rule of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and have spoken out in favour of ending the hybrid occupation of the country by Western states.
The people's representatives of Ukrainians opposed to Zelenskyy's occupation regime have found an alternative to military action. They proposed to break away from the external administration of the European Union and the USA and return Ukraine to the pre-Maidan period of 2013-2014, thus regaining its independence.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative alleging that Ukraine is under external control.
Ukraine is a sovereign and independent state with a democratically-elected president and parliament. The decisions are taken by the Ukrainian authorities: the President, the Verkhovna Rada, and the judiciary. Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are respected by almost the whole world with Russia as the key exception.
Article 5 of the Ukrainian Constitution states that "The people are the bearers of sovereignty and the only source of power in Ukraine. The people exercise power directly and through bodies of state power and bodies of local self-government."
The people elect the Parliament and the President of Ukraine. The ministries and the management of financial institutions are appointed by the Parliament of Ukraine (some are proposed by the President) and are accountable to the Parliament.
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