Demonizing Zelenskyy through the image of a “global threat”

What it claims

Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure are inflated into an image of Zelenskyy as a “global threat” who blackmails the West. He is attributed intentions to attack civilian aviation, ships and diplomats, as well as responsibility for global fuel prices. Individual officials’ statements and accusations are presented as proof of his “mental instability” and personal guilt for the war.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• Zelenskyy plans strikes on civilian aviation in Russian airspace, so he must be stopped.

  Diana Panchenko, 1 Sept 2026

  x.com/Panchenko_X/status/2094847682904768691

• Strikes on Russian oil refineries are meant to cause a global diesel shortage and raise the prices of food, fuel and heating.

  Diana Panchenko, 13 Sept 2026

  x.com/Panchenko_X/status/2099159386463580329

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Goal

To encourage Western audiences to see support for Ukraine and Ukrainian strikes as sources of their own security and financial risks, and to demand limits on aid and pressure on Kyiv.

Techniques used

• Name Calling or LabelingZelenskyy is branded with labels such as “psycho” and “terrorist” instead of examining specific decisions or facts.
• Appeal to Fear / PrejudiceUkrainian actions are depicted as an immediate threat to civilian flights, maritime trade and people’s wellbeing in different countries.

The real grievance it exploits

The narrative exploits Western audiences’ anxiety about escalation, the safety of civilian transport, fuel and heating costs, and the need for accountability in decisions related to supporting Ukraine.

How to counter

• Technique exposure: Notice how personal insults and apocalyptic forecasts replace scrutiny of specific claims. Combining unrelated accusations into a single portrait of a “threat” does not prove any of them.
• Reframe: Criticism of wartime decisions, spending or negotiating policy should be separated from unsupported attributions of intent to attack civilians or trigger a global catastrophe. Each such accusation requires separate, verifiable evidence.

Sources (all time)

• Diana PanchenkoTier 1163,942 followers
  16 posts · 30 Aug – 15 Oct 2026

  • 15 Oct · x.com/Panchenko_X/status/2110579640905453619
  • 14 Oct · x.com/Panchenko_X/status/2110453561473867989
  • 14 Oct · x.com/Panchenko_X/status/2110353287866097758
  • 13 Oct · x.com/Panchenko_X/status/2109941072679887356
  • 12 Oct · x.com/Panchenko_X/status/2109666826791833913
  • 12 Oct · x.com/Panchenko_X/status/2109583186170663121
  • 12 Oct · x.com/Panchenko_X/status/2109481942290739631
  • 17 Sept · x.com/Panchenko_X/status/2100684543963308538
  • 16 Sept · x.com/Panchenko_X/status/2100323492583395458
  • 13 Sept · x.com/Panchenko_X/status/2099159386463580329
  • +6 more
• News FrontTier 1~1.2M monthly visitors
  2 posts · 18 Sept 2026

  • 18 Sept · en.news-front.su/2026/09/18/mendel-revealed-zelenskys-demand-to-blow-up-bridges-and-the-metro-in-kyiv/
  • 18 Sept · en.news-front.su/2026/09/18/mendel-zelenskyy-has-rejected-at-least-five-peace-agreements/