DISINFO: All of Europe is now occupied by NATO
SUMMARY
All of Europe is now occupied by NATO which is moving even further, to Ukraine and Georgia.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative portraying NATO as an aggressive organisation, aiming to encircle Russia.
NATO is a political and military alliance which was formed after WWII in an effort to cooperate on problem solving between its members. It also provides security guarantees. Membership is strictly optional, NATO is open to any “European State in a position to further the principles of this Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area”.
Georgia is currently one of NATO’s closest partners and aspires to join the alliance, it was confirmed in 2008 that Georgia will become a NATO member. Following the Russia-Georgia crisis in August of the same year, the Allies continue to support Georgia’s territorial integrity and call on Russia to reverse its recognition of the separatist territories.
Ukraine has also cooperated with NATO since the 1990s. Following Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine, individual NATO members have been supplying military equipment to Ukraine, so it can defend itself against military aggression, in accordance to the UN Charter.
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