Throughout the full-scale war, Kremlin political strategists have repeatedly launched disinformation aimed at discrediting Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. The latest wave was fakes about the removal from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny.
— We need to intensify the conflict between Zaluzhny and Zelensky on the principle of “he intends to fire him”, — was said a year ago by one of the Russian political strategists.
Through its propaganda, the Kremlin intends to promote the narrative that Zelensky is allegedly hysterical and weak. This IPSO received thousands of responses and spread on social networks not only in Ukraine, but also in Europe.
According to numerous secret documents from Moscow obtained by The Washington Post, the information and psychological operation consisted of creating the impression that there were insurmountable intrigues, envy and political struggle between the state and military leadership of Ukraine.
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— However, opinion polls show Ukrainian society remains remarkably united in the wake of the Russian invasion, and officials in Moscow have sometimes expressed frustration at their failure to undermine Zelensky and fuel division, documents show. — journalists write.
Moreover, one of the political strategists, according to The Washington Post, even complained that the Ukrainian president has an image like Hollywood celebrity Brad Pitt.
— It cannot be tarnished, — authoritative media quote the words of the owner of the Kremlin bot farm.
