DISINFO: The fall of the EU is a US goal
SUMMARY
The United States is the only clear beneficiary of the current conflict [war in Ukraine]. It is already clear that the current crisis will weaken America to a much lesser extent than Europe. It is true that Washington is betting on weakening Russia, first and foremost, but the fall of the already-exhausted European Union into total and long-term dependence is also a goal of the US.
RESPONSE
A recurring pro-Kremlin narrative about the war in Ukraine and the US having malicious intentions towards Europe, trying to deflect responsibility for the war from Russia by claiming that the US would benefit from it and has a hidden agenda related to the war.
Contrary to the claim about the EU’s submission to the US, the European Union is a sovereign entity, created by the voluntary initiative of European nations, and it has its own, independent foreign policy. Its citizens are directly represented in the European Parliament and Member States are represented in the European Council and the Council of the EU.
Although the United States is not part of these institutions, and has no say in its decisions, the US is an important long-term ally to the EU.
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