Voice of Russia: Russia does not bully its neighbors
One of the most widespread myths about Russia is that Russia "bullies its neighbors". What that "bullying" consists of, is never clearly defined, several vague references to Soviet past usually suffice. In 2013 the much publicized victim of this presumed bullying was Ukraine, with Western media constantly repeating the mantra that "Moscow puts pressure on Ukraine." This propaganda cliché said that this pressure was solely due to Ukraine’s desire to get closer to the European Union, by signing at a summit in Vilnius the so called association agreement with the European Union.