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Ukraine’s Zelensky turns terrorism into ideology of his country — Russian lawmaker

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · · 131 words
Accusations of Terrorism Delegitimization of Ukrainian Leadership
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What to know about Accusations of Terrorism

Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin accused Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky of making terrorism a state ideology. Volodin claimed that Zelensky is personally responsible for civilian deaths and is prioritizing his own power over the welfare of Ukrainian citizens.

Propaganda risk 80%
Claims checked 4
Techniques found 4
Topics 2

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What happened

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky turned terrorism into the pinnacle of Kiev regime’s ideology and he bears personal responsibility for all perpetrated terrorist attacks, Vyacheslav Volodin, the chairman of the State Duma (the Russian parliament’s lower house) said…

Why it matters

"Having lost his legitimacy and fighting for his personal power, Zelensky turned terrorism into the Kiev regime’s state ideology," Volodin stated on his Telegram channel.

Common ground

"He [Zelensky] is personally responsible for terrorist attacks that lead to the deaths of civilians," the senior Russian lawmaker added.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Smears: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin accused Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky of making terrorism a state ideology. Volodin claimed that Zelensky is personally responsible for civilian deaths and is prioritizing his own power over the welfare of Ukrainian citizens.

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Propaganda Score
confidence: 100%
High risk. Heavy use of propaganda and manipulative rhetoric.

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 4 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 100% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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Smears 90% confidence
Using damaging allegations to undermine a person's reputation.
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Ad Hominem 90% confidence
Attacking the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Having lost his legitimacy”
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The claim that Zelensky has 'lost his legitimacy' is presented as a political assertion by Russian officials (Volodin). However, other sources (Wikipedia) identify him as the President of Ukraine, and a YouTube source mentions he remains in power under martial law despite the expiration of his term, indicating a dispute over the legal status of his presidency.
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web search NEUTRAL — Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who, since 2019, has served as the sixth president of Ukraine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy
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web search NEUTRAL — Despite his term expiring on May 20, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky remains in power under martial law, delaying elections indefinitely.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wkyRM05jZ8
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web search NEUTRAL — President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has expressed frustration that the United States is pushing harder on Kyiv than on Moscow to give ground. But he has also made it clear that Ukraine must do wha…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/world/europe/russia-ukrai…
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Claim 2: “he bears personal responsibility for all perpetrated terrorist attacks”
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Multiple independent sources report that Vyacheslav Volodin (Chairman of the State Duma) and Denis Pushilin (DPR Head) have both claimed that Zelensky bears personal responsibility for terrorist attacks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On February 28, 2025, U.S. president Donald Trump and U.S. vice president JD Vance held a highly contentious bilateral meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy inside the Oval Office at th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Trump–Zelenskyy_Oval_Offi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who, since 2019, has served as the sixth president of Ukraine. He took office five years afte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy
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Claim 3: “Vyacheslav Volodin, the chairman of the State Duma (the Russian parliament’s lower house) said on Friday [June 6]”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
Wikipedia confirms Vyacheslav Volodin is the Chairman of the State Duma. Web search results confirm he has made public statements regarding Zelensky.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 7th convocation (Russian: Государственная Дума Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации седьмого созыва) is a former convocati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_State_Duma
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (Russian: Председатель Государственной Думы Федерального собрания Российской Федерации), also informally called Speaker…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chairman_of_the_State_Duma
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin (Russian: Вячеслав Викторович Володин, IPA: [vʲɪtɕɪsˈlaf ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪtɕ vɐˈlodʲin]; born 4 February 1964) is a Russian politician who serves as the 10th Chairman of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyacheslav_Volodin
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Claim 4: “Zelensky turned terrorism into the pinnacle of Kiev regime’s ideology”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Vyacheslav Volodin explicitly stated that Zelensky made terrorism the state ideology of Ukraine. The claim is a report of Volodin's statement, which is corroborated by multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Igor Anatolyevich Zelensky (Russian: Игорь Анатольевич Зеленский; born 13 July 1969) is a Russian ballet dancer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Zelensky
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who, since 2019, has served as the sixth president of Ukraine. He took office five years afte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy
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