Ukrainian Interior minister suggests creating ministry of propaganda

July 17, 2014 RBTH, Interfax
Ukrainian Interior Ministry Arsen Avakov has said the government needs to create a ministry of propaganda to do explanatory work with the country's population.

Ukrainian Interior Ministry Arsen Avakov has said the government needs to create a ministry of propaganda to do explanatory work with the country's population.

"Helping (the people who were influenced by foreign propaganda)... I agree. This needs to be dealt with. It is not something optional. This is a serious part of war. A war for the minds. We need to create a ministry of propaganda. And not be shy about it," the minister wrote on his Facebook page during a discussion with users on how to "demine the brains" of the Ukrainians who were exposed to foreign propaganda.

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