Russian disinformation campaign again focuses on Ukraine - EUvsDisinfo

This is stated in a weekly review of the "EU versus Disinformation" campaign (EUvsDisinfo), which specializes in fighting disinformation from Russia.

"For the past several weeks, the Kremlin's channels have focused mainly on spreading disinformation about Western countries: trying to bury the facts about the Skripal poisoning under distractions and fakes; or inventing other chemical and biological attacks, like here, or here. But this past week, Russia's disinformation campaign has re-focused on its number one target: Ukraine," the statement reads.

It notes that Kremlin-directed TV shows poured out the vitriol of disinformation messages known already since 2014.

These disinformation messages include "Ukraine is a Nazi state, or a Nazi dictatorship, that it is governed by pro-Fascist elites, and that 'Glory to Ukraine' is a Nazi greeting," "Ukraine is also just a part of the Russian world," "it started a war against its own nation - a civil war, that Russia has nothing to do with," "it is not a country, but a mere territory," "there is no elected parliament in Ukraine," "the Crimean Tatars' leader Mustafa Dzhemilev is a terrorist who calls for killing Crimeans."

"All these disinformation messages have been proven false countless times, yet pro-Kremlin outlets keep repeating them - showing again that their purpose is not to inform, but to spread lies, to disinform, mislead, and spread hatred," reads the statement.

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