DISINFO: The coup in Ukraine in 2014 resulted in the loss of sovereignty of Ukraine

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DISINFO: The coup in Ukraine in 2014 resulted in the loss of sovereignty of Ukraine

SUMMARY

The haste of this action, which culminated in the coup at the end of February 2014, can only lead to the conclusion that the grandees of the EU were afraid of suffering a defeat in the presidential elections that were due to take place following year. For what reason should one unleash a witches' sabbath like the Maidan in order to pluck a fruit from the tree that would fall into one's lap a year later anyway? Or was what came out of this overthrow exactly what the EU, especially Germany, and the USA wanted in Ukraine? In any case, the result of the coup was basically the loss of sovereignty.

RESPONSE

Recurrent pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about Ukrainian statehood and Euromaidan protests in 2013-2014.

Ukraine is a sovereign and independent state with a democratically-elected president and parliament. Ukraine, as an independent country, has a functioning government and economy, it is a member of many international organisations, such as the United Nations and the Council of Europe, and a party to international agreements. Ukraine has bilateral diplomatic relations with the majority of countries.

The country is not controlled by any foreign government or organisation. Both the EU and the US respect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Moreover, Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are respected by almost the whole world with Russia as the key exception.

Read more cases that target Ukraine claiming that collapse is imminent, or that the country is a quasi-state; not a sovereign state, that modern Ukraine was created as a country for death in the name of American interests and others.

See also debunking of more Kremlin Myths about Ukraine here and here advancing a casus belli against Ukraine.

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