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title: "Ukraine's MFA Rejects Iraq's Accusations: Kyiv Calls Them 'Nonsense' and Russian Propaganda"
description: "Ukraine's MFA has firmly responded to public accusations by Iraqi advisor Qassim al-Aboudi. Georgiy Tikhyy called the statements unsubstantiated and pointed out a breach of diplomatic protocol. Kyiv believes that Russian propaganda, seeking to destroy partnerships in the Middle East, is behind the incident 🇺🇦🇮🇶🚫"
date: 2026-07-28T11:22:02.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukraine-mfa-rejects-iraqs-accusations-kyiv-calls-them-nonsense-and-russian-propaganda
tags: [ukraine, iraq, georgy-tikhy, kasim-al-aboudi, foreign-policy]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Ukraine's MFA Rejects Iraq's Accusations: Kyiv Calls Them 'Nonsense' and Russian Propaganda

![Official spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine refutes Iraq’s accusations as Russian propaganda](https://xab.info/media/2026/07/28/mid-ukrainy-otvergl-obvineniya-iraka-kiev-nazyvaet-ih-bredom-i-rabotoy-rossiyskoy-propagandy/mid-ukrainy-otvergl-obvineniya-iraka-kiev-nazyvaet-ih-bredom-i-rabotoy-rossiyskoy-propagandy-1.webp)

Tensions have flared in diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Iraq. The conflict was triggered by public statements from Qassim al-Aboudi, Iraq's National Security Advisor, who accused the Ukrainian side of involvement in illegal activities on the territory of the Middle Eastern country.

Georgiy Tikhyy, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, called these claims baseless and unsubstantiated. According to him, the Iraqi official himself admitted the lack of facts in his interview but still voiced accusations on television.

### Breach of Diplomatic Protocol

A key point in Kyiv's position is the violation of standard diplomatic procedures. Tikhyy emphasized that prior to the controversial broadcast, the Iraqi side had not sent any notes or requests through official channels. If Baghdad truly had grievances, the logical step would have been a closed diplomatic dialogue, not a public attack.

"We consider it inadmissible and irresponsible when a high-ranking official of a friendly state publicly disseminates such statements without a proper evidentiary base," stated the MFA representative. In the opinion of the Ukrainian side, such actions contradict the principles of mutual respect and damage bilateral relations.

### Link to Russian Propaganda

In Kyiv, there is no ruling out that the incident is part of a coordinated information campaign. Georgiy Tikhyy directly pointed out that the Iraqi official's narratives echo the rhetoric of Russian propaganda. Moscow has repeatedly tried to discredit Ukraine and undermine its partnerships with countries in the Middle East.

"One cannot rule out that this episode is the result of external information influence or an element of an information-psychological operation aimed at undermining Ukrainian-Iraqi partnership," the spokesperson explained.

Despite the conflict, Ukraine continues to view Iraq as an important strategic partner. Kyiv has called on the Iraqi authorities to respond appropriately to the unsubstantiated accusations to prevent the collapse of cooperation.