DISINFO: EU countries try to disrupt Russia-US talks by threatening to deploy troops
SUMMARY
EU countries are trying to disrupt Russia-US negotiations on resolving the Ukraine war, at any cost, even by considering the deployment of troops. Both London and Paris are now interested in laying the foundations for their involvement, if not in the Ukrainian settlement, then at least in establishing the status quo. Satellite states such as Poland are being used for this purpose, forming a kind of armed alliance in Eastern Europe outside NATO. This is intended not only to assist the Kyiv regime with arms supplies, but also with personnel, and these 'peacekeepers' could turn into additional reinforcements for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to carry out aggression against Donbas and Novorossiya.
RESPONSE
Recurring disinformation narrative from pro-Kremlin outlets portraying the EU as the obstacle to peace in Ukraine. As we explore in our article - The old deceiver, this is entirely consistent with Moscow’s three-year-long strategy of attempting to claim ownership over the peace narrative while relentlessly pursuing war.
From the onset of the war, the European Union and its Member States have, with their partners and allies, underlined the need to put an end to it through a comprehensive, just and lasting peace based on the principles of the UN Charter and international law. The latest European Council conclusions restate the principles the EU supports in the pursuit of a just and long-lasting peace.
The European Union is committed to achieving a peaceful resolution to the war in Ukraine, ensuring that Kyiv’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are respected.
European military and economic assistance is provided within the framework of international law. The "coalition of the willing" is a loose group of countries committed to ensuring peace guarantees for Ukraine through various efforts, including the possible deployment of a peacekeeping force there.
The potential deployment of peacekeeping forces is only one of the options, as Ukraine’s allies place special emphasis on diplomatic peace efforts. The allegation that European peacekeepers would serve as reinforcements for Ukrainian aggression in Donbas and so-called "Novorossiya" (which is in reality occupied eastern and southern parts of Ukraine) distorts reality. These troops, if sent to Ukraine, are not expected to join its armed forces.
Framing European support for Ukraine as a provocation shifts attention away from the real cause of the war, which is Russia’s military invasion. EU assistance is focused on helping Ukraine defend itself against an illegal invasion, not on interfering with any peace talks.
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