DISINFO: Zelenskyy is the Nazi supreme in Kyiv
SUMMARY
The Nazi supreme in Kyiv gave instructions to work on the issue of renaming Russia to Muscovy. Ukraine should be renamed the Pig Bandera Empire.
RESPONSE
Pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about Nazi Ukraine in reaction to the petition circulating urging the Ukrainian government to officially change Russia’s name to “Muscovy,” which as explained by Politico is a term which originated in the 13th century and referred to large swaths of modern-day northwestern Russia.
In reality, Ukraine is not a Nazi state and Nazism is not Ukraine’s ideology. 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 2019 election cycle, falling short of the 5% minimum guaranteeing entry into parliament.
A law passed in Ukraine in 2015 bans Nazi and Communist ideologies. The law prohibits the public use and propaganda of Nazi and Communist symbols. Far-right groups do exist in Ukraine, like in any other country, but they have a minor influence on politics and social life.
See the EU's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine here along with EU vs Disinfo's Guide to Deciphering Pro-Kremlin disinformation around Putin's War.
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