DISINFO: EU support for Ukraine is obstacle to peace
SUMMARY
The confrontational rhetoric and actions Russia is now seeing in Brussels and European capitals seriously clash with (their) intent to seek peaceful resolutions regarding Ukraine. EU countries insist on the need for Russia’s "strategic defeat" in Ukraine, believing this will give Kyiv an advantage in future negotiations. As a result, Brussels opposes any peace initiatives, whether they come from Russia or the United States. The EU continues to declare its unwavering support for the Kyiv regime, supplying it with money and weapons.
RESPONSE
This is a recurring disinformation narrative from pro-Kremlin outlets accusing the European Union of warmongering and claiming that it is not interested in peace but rather seeks to prolong the war. This claim was made in the context of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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.
It was Russia that launched its unprovoked and unjustified aggression against Ukraine in 2022. Prior to that, in 2014, Russia illegally annexed Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula and instigated a separatist proxy war in the country’s east.
Russia continues to reject genuine peace efforts, based on international law. This narrative seeks to deflect attention from Russia's violations of international law and its perpetration of war crimes. By portraying the EU as an aggressor, pro-Kremlin outlets attempt to justify Russia’s actions and present its territorial expansionism as forced defensive actions.
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