DISINFO: The US is forcing the EU countries to arm Ukraine
SUMMARY
Millions of people worldwide are forced to leave their homes because of American wars and armed coups. The bloody events currently taking place in Ukraine are also a result of the US military strategy and its confrontation with Russia. Everyone realises that the war in Ukraine could end tomorrow if the United States wanted it. The United States is persistently arming Ukraine and forcing the EU countries and NATO allies to do the same thing.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives about the war in Ukraine, trying to deflect Russia’s responsibility for its unprovoked military aggression.
Many nations around the world are helping Ukraine repel Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked aggression. The weapons being delivered to Ukraine are intended for Ukraine to confront the military forces of Russia’s brutal aggression.
More than 50 countries participating in the Ramstein meetings are providing military, financial or other assistance to Ukraine to restore its territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, in accordance with the UN Charter.
Arming Ukraine was a sovereign decision of each one of these countries.
See other examples of similar disinformation narratives in our database, such as claims that by arming Ukraine, the US and the UK want to push Russia against Europe, that Western weapons are stolen long before they reach the Ukrainian soldiers, that Syrian and Libyan terrorists have been spotted in Ukraine trading Western weapons, or that Western weapons supplies to Ukraine are exacerbating the conflict.