The NSDC has created a dictionary of Russian propaganda. How to write correctly “Donbass militia” and “Russian world”

Ukraine has defined the terms and phrases that it is desirable to use in relation to the Crimea temporarily occupied by Russia and certain separatist formations in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

This was reported on the NSDC website.

“With the aim of destructive information impact, manipulation of public opinion, Russian special services infiltrate into the Ukrainian and world information space names, terms and phrases, with the help of which they try to legitimize pseudo-state formations in eastern Ukraine, an attempt to annex Crimea, and promote Russian propaganda strategies. To counteract Russian aggressive foreign policy information strategies, the NSDC Office of Ukraine, in cooperation with the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, with the involvement of relevant state authorities, has developed a “Glossary of names, terms and phrases that are recommended to be used in connection with the temporary occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Sevastopol and certain regions of Donetsk by the Russian Federation. and Luhansk regions “, – it was said in the message.

How to write and speak

In addition to the well-known Russian “In Ukraine”, the correct spelling of such phrases is explained:

• “In Donbass” – in Donbass;
• “Near Abroad” – Post-Soviet space or New Eastern Europe;
• “Russian World, Russian Orthodox World” – the ideology (doctrine) of the “Russian world”;
• “Little Russia” – Ukraine;
• “Great Patriotic War” – World War II or the Soviet-German war;
• “Annexed territories of Ukraine” – temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine;
• “Hostage” – depending on the context, “civilian hostages” or “prisoners of war”;
• “Coup d’etat”, “mutiny”, “color revolution 2014 in Ukraine” – the Revolution of Dignity;
• “Reunification of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia”, “annexation of Crimea”, “return of Crimea” – temporary occupation (by Russia) of Crimea or Russia’s seizure of Crimea;
• “Civil war in Ukraine”, “internal conflict in Ukraine” – Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine or the Russian-Ukrainian war;
• “Russian-Ukrainian conflict” – “Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine”;
• “Armed Forces of Ukraine”, “Punishers”, “Army of Kiev” – the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard;
• “Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol, a city of the Russian Federation of federal significance” – Temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula;
• “Aggression of Ukraine against citizens of Donbass” – Reflection of Russian aggression against Ukraine;
• “Crimean authorities of the Ministry and departments of the Republic of Crimea” – the occupation authorities of the Crimea;
• “Russian Spring” in Crimea – Russian invasion of Crimea or Russian seizure of Crimea;
• “Polite People” (“Polite Little Men”) – Russian security forces, Russian special forces, participants in the Russian special operation to occupy Crimea;
• “Crimean bridge” – Illegally built bridge crossing between the temporarily occupied Crimea and the Russian Federation, or the so-called “Crimean bridge”;
• “Main gas pipeline” Krasnodar Territory – Crimea “- a gas pipeline built in violation of the laws of Ukraine;
• “DPR” / “LPR” – ORDO / ORLO or temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk / Luhansk regions;
• “The territory of the self-proclaimed DPR / LPR” – the temporarily occupied territory in Donetsk and Luhansk regions or the territory of ORDLO;
• “Referendums in the DPR and LPR” – Pseudo-referendums or falsified referendums;
• “People of Donbass” – Residents of ORDLO who are under the temporary occupation of Russia;
• “Donbass Militia” – illegal armed formations (IAF), organized by the Russian Federation on the territory of ORDLO;
• “Forced migrant from DPR / LPR” – Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs);
• “State Border of the DPR / LPR” – Border of Ukraine with the Russian Federation in ORDLO;
• “LPR passport / DPR passport” – the so-called documents issued by the Russian occupation administration;
• “Enterprises of the DPR / LPR – Trade in goods (Doing business) in violation of Ukrainian legislation.

The NSDC reports that the Glossary is recommended for use by state and local authorities, diplomatic missions of Ukraine, the media, and public sector organizations.

Occupation of Crimea by Russia

• Crimea was illegally annexed by Russia in March 2014 after the first seizure of administrative departments by “polite men”, and then the holding of a pre-referendum.
• The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine officially announced on February 20, 2014 the beginning of the temporary occupation of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia.
• On October 7, 2015, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko signed the corresponding law. International organizations recognized the occupation and annexation of Crimea as illegal and condemned Russia’s actions. Western countries have introduced a number of economic sanctions.
• In turn, the International Criminal Court (The Hague Tribunal) recognized that Russia’s actions during the occupation of Crimea are regarded as a military conflict against Ukraine. The Hague notes that this international conflict can be investigated according to the norms of the Rome Statute.
• The current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba stated that it would be impossible to expel Russia from Crimea until the end of the occupation.
• Now Russia has organized a population census in the occupied Crimea.