DISINFO: There is a civil war in Ukraine
SUMMARY
There is a civil war in Ukraine.
RESPONSE
There is no civil war in Ukraine; it is a conflict between Ukraine on one side and Russia-backed separatists on the other side.
There is a civil war in Ukraine.
There is no civil war in Ukraine; it is a conflict between Ukraine on one side and Russia-backed separatists on the other side.
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