DISINFO: EU rejected all Russian compromises and forced Russia to launch the special operation in Ukraine
SUMMARY
Moscow asked not to turn the post-Soviet space into a zone of rivalry and containment of Russia. Moscow was prepared to make various compromises in order to achieve all these goals. It has always sought dialogue, even against the backdrop of Russophobia and sanctions imposed by Europe.
Finally, it was Moscow that proclaimed ideas of genuine tolerance and mutual respect. Russia did not interfere in the internal affairs of the European Union and respected their decisions and asked Brussels to respect the decisions and preferences of Russians.
But the EU that rejected all these compromises, it rejected the basic rules of coexistence and thus forced Russia to launch a special operation in Ukraine to strengthen the walls and foundations of Russia.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the EU, the West, the war in Ukraine and the direct Russian invasion of Ukraine unleashed on February 24, 2022.
The claim that the EU or the West in general allegedly provoked the large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine is one of the key messages of Putin’s propaganda. It was Putin’s personal decision to invade Ukraine and start the largest military conflict in Europe since WWII.
It is Russia and President Putin who are clearly responsible for the war in Ukraine. On February 24, the Russian authorities unleashed unprovoked large-scale military aggression against Ukraine, a sovereign nation.
See the EU's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine here along with EU vs Disinfo's Guide to Deciphering Pro-Kremlin disinformation around Putin's War.