The Kremlin seems to follow the motto “Repeat a lie a hundred times and it becomes true.” As we have already reported, one of the most persistent narratives propagated by Kremlin-led outlets about the upcoming presidential elections in Ukraine insists on their illegitimacy (see here, here, here, or here). Numerous disinformation messages on TV,...
In the first days of 2019, Kremlin-controlled propaganda outlets focused mostly on the Ukrainian Orthodox church’s split from Russia. These outlets also reported on the electoral campaign, including key topics such as the nominations of the presidential candidates and the potential “illegitimacy” of the upcoming presidential elections. Since 2012, Ukrainian polling stations have been...