Ilya Kiva, pro-Russian former deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, collaborator
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Ilya Kyva is a former Ukrainian MP known for his pro-Russian position, a collaborator with the Russian Federation, a separatist, and a Ukrainophobe.
In January 2022, Kiva left for Spain. From there, shortly before Russia’s invasion, he stated that he was not going to return to Ukraine and “give his life for Zelensky.” In addition, he accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of allegedly “suppressing freedom of speech and supporting nationalists and fascists.” He also spoke of alleged external influence on Ukraine and that it was “being used to harass, provoke, and destroy Russians.”
After the onset of the full-scale Russian invasion, Kyiv defended Russia in every possible way and shifted all the blame to Ukraine. He claimed that it was Ukraine’s alleged desire to join NATO that led to such consequences. Kiva accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of allegedly being “unindependent” and “being under the guidance of Western curators.”
Kiva claimed the necessity to carry out “denazification” in Ukraine, echoing Kremlin narratives. He also noted that “Nazism in Ukraine was allegedly financed and patronized by the West.”
*The material was created in cooperation with the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
Main statements
1. He stated that Ukraine would never join NATO and the EU and that it was “destined” to be with Russia (January 18, 2022)
2.He declared about Nazism in Ukraine and external control by the West (February 15, 2022)
3. He accused Zelenskyy of suppressing freedom of speech, supporting nationalists and fascists. He stated about external control of Ukraine by the US (February 16, 2022)
4. He called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to resign, accusing him of starting the war. He called negotiations with Russia the only way out for Ukraine (February 24, 2022)
5. He called on Ukrainians to lay down their arms and surrender to Russia and accused the US of foreign management of Ukraine (February 24, 2022)
6. He stated that the war started because of Ukraine’s desire to join NATO and that Russia warned about this (March 2, 2022)
7. He stated the alleged necessity to carry out denazification in Ukraine (March 4, 2022)
