The Russian media consistently portrayed the crisis in Ukraine as having been instigated by the post-Yanukovych Ukrainian government, and represented Euromaidan as being controlled by "ultranationalist", "fascist", "neo-Nazi", and "anti-Semitic" groups, with Right Sector a common theme.
Venäläinen media esitti Ukrainan kriisin johdonmukaisesti Ukrainan väliaikaishallinnon aikaansaannoksena ja Euromaidan-mielenosoitukset "ultranationalistien", "fasistien", "uusnatsien" ja "antisemitististen" ryhmien kuten Oikean sektorin kontrolloimana.