Kuleba explained how Ukraine lost "the most important information war in its history" to Russia.
Russia took advantage of Ukrainians' disappointment with the failed rule of Viktor Yushchenko and was able to discredit the ideals of the Orange Revolution using information.
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba announced this on the Apostrophe TV channel, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
"We lost to Russia what was probably the most important information war in our modern history. And that war was between 2004 and 2010. The very destruction of the reputation of the, let's call it conditional, Orange government, to avoid going into detail, ultimately led to Viktor Yanukovych's return to power.
"Of course, the Russians always capitalize on the mistakes of others. And the mistakes of Yushchenko and his team fed the Russian operation," Kuleba said.
Clearly drawing parallels with today, he expresses dissatisfaction that at that time, the Ukrainian information space “was engaged in two things – mocking and discrediting” the government.
The former minister praises Yushchenko, calling him "the most liberal president" in the history of Ukraine.
"But his reputation was destroyed. The Russians did it through the hands of Ukrainians, who are accustomed to constantly destroying their own government. And so they were given, say, weapons, so they could do it.
"I believe that in 35 years of independence, this is our greatest defeat in the information war. Because the sense of disillusionment that arose in society, which fueled the demand for this strong, tough guy, ultimately led to where we are now," Kuleba stated.
Kuleba explained how Ukraine lost the "most important information war in its history" to Russia.