DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
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- Date of publication: June 28, 2023
- Article language(s): French
- Countries / regions discussed: Ukraine, Russia, EU, US
AI translations:
DISINFO: Russia did not attack Ukraine, western countries did
SUMMARY
Putin only says the truth. The Ukraine issue could be solved in one single day. Everyone must respect their commitment. Russia has respected its commitments in this regard. Russia didn't attack. It was the Westerners who attacked. This war against Russia is not waged by Ukraine but by the Westerners.
RESPONSE
Recurrent pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative deflecting responsibility for the war waged by Russia in Ukraine and claiming that Western countries wage a war against Russia. It aims to portray Russia as a victim and deflect any responsibility for Moscow’s illicit actions. See also Russian Myths: no.5 Encirclement.
This statement mirrors in a distorted fashion statements of western diplomacies. Annalena Baerbock for instance representing Germany said at the UN : “If Russia stops fighting, this war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends”. Or EU High Representative Josep Borrell: “If we stop providing military support to Ukraine, the peace that we achieve will not be peace: it will be a Russian victory, which would pose a terrible threat to our security.”
The West has never strived to destroy Russia as a state. From the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the emergence of a new and democratic Russia and up to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in 2014, the EU, NATO and others have been trying to establish good-neighbourly relations with Moscow. According to the 1997 Founding Act on Mutual Relations, Cooperation and Security between NATO and the Russian Federation, Russia was viewed as a partner of the alliance.
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