DISINFO: Kyiv's Western protectors are inflaming war in the Donbas
SUMMARY
The West needs Ukrainian President Zelenskyy as a cover for the attacks on the republics in the Donbas. The Ukrainian army continues shelling the Donbas. The blood for the barbarian acts of Ukraine is on the hands of European leaders. These leaders continue to support Ukrainian aggression by claiming that Russia is not fulfilling its obligations under the Minsk Treaty. This is good for the West because they can keep anti-Russian sanctions in effect forever.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation about the war in Ukraine. The Minsk Treaty is violated by both sides. OSCE mission’s reports available on the OSCE website conclude that both sides breach the Minsk Treaty. The OSCE's Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine says that in the first quarter of 2020, 80% of weapons in violation of withdrawal lines were found in non-government-controlled areas. According to the organisation's daily reports, ceasefire violations can be attributed to both sides as well. The OSCE also notes that the Special Monitoring Mission has been continuously denied entry to non-government-controlled areas or their attempts to cross official checkpoints have been delayed, which impedes the implementation of the Mission's mandate throughout the country. There is no evidence that European leaders are either controlling the Ukrainian government in any way or giving orders to it to continue attacking the Donbas. Moreover, the war in Ukraine is not a civil war. The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has stated that “the information available suggests that the situation within the territory of Crimea and Sevastopol amounts to an international armed conflict between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. This international armed conflict began at the latest on 26 February when the Russian Federation deployed members of its armed forces to gain control over parts of the Ukrainian territory without the consent of the Ukrainian government. Russian President Vladimir Putin himself admitted to Russian military presence in Ukraine.