DISINFO: Negotiations on resolving the conflict should take place between Russia and the US
SUMMARY
Any negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine should take place between Russia and the United States without Ukraine, given Kyiv's dependence on the West.
The negotiations should be between Washington and Moscow only, because the war is between the US and Russia. The US has been waging a war against Russia for years, and the escalation is increasing as time goes by.
Any Ukrainian leader would be just as much of a puppet of the West as Zelenskyy, which is why the participation of the Ukrainian side in the negotiations is not necessary at all.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives aimed at undermining Ukrainian statehood and portraying it as a puppet-state of the US and a tool in a proxy war against Russia. By arguing that Ukraine is not a sovereign state, these narratives aim to justify Russia’s invasion of its neighbour.
The war is between Ukraine, a sovereign state, and Russia, which launched it on 24 February 2022. The Russian invasion was entirely unprovoked and unjustified. Russia attacked Ukraine under false pretexts that Kyiv was committing a genocide against the Russian-speaking population in Eastern Ukrainian regions, that NATO was using Ukraine to threaten Russian strategic interests, and some other allegations. Neither the US nor any other Western country is a party to this war.
Ukraine is a sovereign and independent state with a democratically elected president and parliament. The country's sovereignty has been violated only as a result of continuous acts of aggression by the Russian armed forces since 2014, culminating with a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine starting on 24 February 2022.
Ukraine is defending itself, its territorial integrity, national self-identity, and sovereignty against Russia's armed aggression. The decision to defend itself was made solely by Ukraine, its lawful leaders and government, and its citizens.
A broad coalition of more than 50 nations, including the US, EU countries and some of their allies, provide economic, humanitarian, and military aid to Ukraine. This support is aimed at helping Ukraine defend itself against Russia’s aggression. The US, the EU and NATO condemn in the strongest possible terms this invasion. Ukraine as an independent nation is defending itself in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter.
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