Some of the oldest and most repeated Russian myths about Ukraine-again🦜 🧵
1) "Russian language ban"
Russian language was never banned, it is common in almost all regions in Ukraine (including Kyiv) & in many TV-shows (like Zelenskyy's "Servant of the people" or "Shuster Live"
Language policy in Ukraine tried to strengthen Ukrainian language, to make it possible for all citizens to get opportunities to use Ukrainian language as well.
Before 2014 in some regions, almost everything was in Russian before and Ukrainian language was marginalized.
Ukraine is a "divided country":
Language is not a political statement in Ukraine, people can speak also Russian and still have a strong Ukrainian identity. Ukrainians in Eastern or Southern cities like Kharkiv or Odesa feel more connected and loyal to their country than ever.
...but the Ukrainians "attacked Donbas since 8 years, a genocide".
The aggression was organized, financed and initiated by Russia, Russian war lords and nationalists (Girkin, Borodai) & orchestrated by the Kremlin. Some of the main actors do not even deny that anymore...
There was (is) an "ethnic conflict", "civil war" going on in Ukraine:
People all over Ukraine have different ethnic roots and not only in the East many Ukrainians have Russian roots. Ethnic origin is extremely irrelevant in Ukraine.
"Denazification":
Pres. Zelenskyy is Russian speaking, of Jewish descent, lost ancestors in the Holocaust. Despite the alliance, the far right together did not even reach 3%.
In🇺🇦, as everywhere, there are far-right extremists, but in Russia the scale and impact are much greater
"Ukrainians attacking Donbas" part 2
Radicals, Russian proxies, warlords and the Russian army on "holiday", tried to capture big parts of Ukraine. Ukrainian army was able to at repel their expansion.
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