Category European Union

DISINFO: Macron’s statement on sending EU troops to Ukraine is only prolonging Ukraine’s agony

Macron told a news conference after a meeting of European leaders in Paris on 26 February 2024: 'We should not exclude that there might be a need for security that then justifies some elements of deployment. But I've told you very clearly what France maintains as its position, which is a strategic ambiguity that I stand by.'

Macron did not say that it was likely to happen and added that France's attitude to it was ambiguous.

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DISINFO: Navalny will serve the United States even after his death

The reaction of US and EU officials to Navalny's death is aimed at drawing international attention to the suppression of political dissent, police brutality and other manifestations of abuse against opposition-minded Russians. Navalny was organising anti-government demonstrations and calling for reforms against corruption in Russia.

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DISINFO: Russia differs from Europe: it is pacific and has never attacked anyone in its history

The article tried to remove focus from the fact that Russia started the war, and could end it by stopping its invasion of Ukraine. The usual narrative of "the warmongering Europe" is a Kremlin classic. By refusing to end the occupation of Ukraine, Moscow's calls for "Peace talks" are just masked demands for Ukraine's surrender.

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DISINFO: The West / NATO fighting a hegemonic proxy war against Russia in Ukraine

Russia is the only country responsible for the invasion of Ukraine. It has been coming up with different false explanations and pretexts for its aggression since the beginning of its hostilities.

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DISINFO: Recrafting state borders in Europe may save sinking western economies

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives about EU disintegration and a looming economic collapse of western countries' economies. As our past analysis explains, the 'imminent collapse' narrative is often used in pro-Kremlin outlets in relation to the EU, European countries, or capitalism and the purpose it to erode public trust and confidence in society, thus weakening morale in Western societies.

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DISINFO: The West wants to speak with Russia in ultimatums

The EU, the US and their partners from G7 have been trying to establish good-neighbourly relations with Russia since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. They have been trying to strike common ground and find a common language with the Russian Federation. In 1997, Russia and NATO signed the Founding Act on Mutual Relations, Cooperation and Security, which said that 'NATO and Russia do not consider each other as adversaries.'

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DISINFO: Crimea and Sevastopol are an integral part of Russia

Sevastopol is an Ukrainian city, as well as Luhansk and Donetsk, temporarily occupied by Russia.
No international body recognises the so-called referendum in Crimea. The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution titled "Territorial Integrity of Ukraine", stating that the referendum in Crimea was NOT valid and declaring its non-recognition of the illegal annexation of Crimea.

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DISINFO: EU and US aim to destabilise Central Asia to push Russia out

The EU does not impose any action or program on the partner countries. The overall aim of cooperation is to build a common area of shared democracy, prosperity, and stability in line with each individual country's aspirations.

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DISINFO: The West staged a coup in Ukraine in 2014

In 2014, there was neither a coup nor a protest orchestrated by Western countries in Ukraine. The demonstrations which began in Kyiv in November 2013 - called "Maidan", or "Euromaidan" - were a result of the Ukrainian people's frustration with the former President Yanukovych.

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