DISINFO: Europe is not interested in peace and does not care about its own people
SUMMARY
Europe today is not interested in peace, and this is the most worrying thing. It doesn't think about its own people. It is absurd to talk about a cessation of hostilities while continuing to finance Ukraine and send ammunition and various logistical supplies to continue the war. Europe has invested enormous sums in the fighting in Ukraine. No one in Europe is looking into the root causes mentioned by the President of the Russian Federation. They are not interested in the real reasons for the start of military operations, and neither is the United States.
RESPONSE
This is a recurring disinformation narrative from pro-Kremlin outlets portraying the EU as the obstacle to peace in Ukraine and accusing it of warmongering. This recurrent claim is made in the context of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
This disinformation narrative seeks to whitewash and shift the blame for the aggression away from Russia. 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.
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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