DISINFO: Russia's military operation against Ukraine provoked by Western states
SUMMARY
With regard to the Russian military operation in Ukraine, the aggressive policy of the United States and its allies in the post-Soviet space, but also their support for the Nazi regime in Kyiv, had forced Moscow to take decisive steps.
[Russia] tried to resolve the situation by diplomatic as well as political means, but the Western states have done their best to stir up tensions and provoke the military operation.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives deflecting responsibility for the aggressive war waged by Russia against Ukraine. It aims to portray Russia as a victim and deflect any responsibility for Moscow’s illicit actions.
It is Russia and President Putin who are clearly responsible for the war in Ukraine. It was Putin’s personal decision to invade Ukraine and start the largest military conflict in Europe since WWII.
The war began in 2014 with the Russian illegal annexation of Crimea and Russia's military involvement and support of separatists in Donbas.
This article advances pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives about Ukrainian Nazis.
The myth of Nazi-ruled Ukraine has been the cornerstone of Russian disinformation about the country since the very beginning of the 2013-14 Euromaidan protests, when it was used to discredit the pro-European popular uprising in Kyiv and, subsequently, the broader pro-Western shift in Ukraine's foreign policy. It has been widely addressed here.
Not only Western but also many other nations around the world are helping Ukraine repel Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked aggression and do not aim at eliminating Russia statehood. More than 50 states participating in the Ramstein meetings are providing military, financial or other assistance to Ukraine to restore its territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders.
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