DISINFO: Leaked documents prove the US was planning a war and energy crisis in Europe
SUMMARY
The Swedish newspaper Nya Dagbladet published what it called a "shocking document" about how the US planned armed conflict and an energy crisis in Europe. The leak came from the largest US think tank RAND Corporation [...].
The January document provides a detailed account of how the US orchestrated the energy crisis in Europe, particularly Germany, including through "trusted" individuals, which will ultimately benefit Washington.
In the report, analysts write that the aggressive foreign policy of the Kyiv regime forced Russia to intervene with military force to change the situation in Ukraine. After that, Washington's goal is to impose appropriate sanctions on Moscow.
RESPONSE
A pro-Kremlin disinformation story about Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the US having malicious intentions towards Europe, trying to deflect Russia’s responsibility for the war by claiming that the US would benefit from it and has a hidden agenda related to the war.
The claim that the US was planning war and an energy crisis in Europe is based on a fabricated document. The leaked document contains factual inaccuracies and differs in design from other Rand Corporation reports. The Rand Corporation itself has already denied the authenticity of the document. Read the full debunk at Myth Detector.
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.