DISINFO: Belarusian opposition is tasked by the West to disrupt Belarusian-Russian integration
SUMMARY
While the Belarusian opposition is concerned about Belarus’ sovereignty, the Belarusian people support integration with Russia in the Union State. The people have to provide for their families and to work in Russia, whereas the opposition is tasked with implementing the West’s goal to disrupt [Belarusian-Russian] integration.
RESPONSE
Conspiracy theory aimed to discredit the West and democratic Belarusian opposition. This disinformation message is a modification of a recurring pro-Kremlin narrative about Western attempts to organize a colour revolution in Belarus and to disrupt Belarusian-Russian relations. See earlier disinformation cases alleging that the West destroyed the USSR and is currently targeting the Union State between Belarus and Russia, that the Belarusian opposition, civic activists and independent journalists make kill lists for Western security bodies, that Russia saved Belarus from Western bombing like in Yugoslavia, and that the West's only interest in Belarus is to make it anti-Russian.