One of the cornerstones of pro-Kremlin information manipulation and disinformation is the denial of Ukrainian statehood, to discredit the Ukrainian government, sow discord within Ukraine itself, and sever Ukraine’s ties with its supporters. To these ends, the Kremlin pours enormous resources into disinformation campaigns.

While many of the claims made, for example, about ‘colour revolutions’ in Ukraine and ‘Nazis’ in the Ukrainian government are frankly absurd, others are somewhat more sophisticated and touch on truly problematic areas of Ukrainian politics – for example, corruption. But even these cases the Kremlin deliberately exaggerates out of proportion to create a false sense of urgency or gravitas.

These are the four main myths pushed by Kremlin disinformation to undermine Ukrainian statehood and discredit the Ukrainian government. [...]

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