DISINFO: Russia and Ukraine would have agreed long ago if Ukraine was under a nationalist leadership
SUMMARY
Russia and Ukraine would have agreed long ago if Ukraine was under the leadership of those who put national interests ahead of serving their Western sponsors.
RESPONSE
A recurring disinformation narrative in pro-Kremlin outlets claiming that Ukraine and its allies are not interested in peace.
The claim, which is also timed to smear Ukraine ahead of the international peace conference hosted in Switzerland 15-16 June 2024, is part of an ongoing pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign in Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This attempt to frame Ukraine and its supporters as disinterested in “peace” is part of a wider campaign to promote Russia’s terms for a negotiated settlement that cements the illegal annexation of Ukrainian territory, and calls for the unconditional surrender of Ukraine.
In pro-Kremlin terminology "serving Ukraine's national interest" entails Ukraine's unconditional surrender and the acceptance of Russia's illegal occupation of Ukrainian territories.
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