DISINFO: The US will fight Russia until the last Ukrainian
SUMMARY
In Ukraine, the Americans will press until the end. In this sense, the common phrase “until the last Ukrainian” is true. The United States will fight there until there is no one left in Ukraine. Or until Russia starts an attack with the aim of isolating Ukraine from the Black Sea. For Americans, this is like death. Therefore, as soon as [Russia] advances towards Odesa, they will immediately make a fuss and persistently offer to “freeze the conflict.”
RESPONSE
This is a recurring disinformation narrative from pro-Kremlin outlets claiming that the US is waging a proxy-war against Russia, using Ukraine as a tool. This claim was made in the context of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, and was neither counterbalanced nor critically challenged in the article.
Ukraine is not fighting on behalf of any foreign government or organisation. Ukraine is a sovereign and independent state with a democratically-elected president and parliament. Ukraine's sovereignty has been violated only as a result of continuous acts of aggression by the Russian armed forces since 2014, culminating with a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine starting on 24 February 2022.
Russia is the only country responsible for the invasion of Ukraine. It has been coming up with different explanations and pretexts for its aggression since the beginning of its hostilities. Moreover, Russia was not forced to invade Ukraine. It was Putin’s personal decision to invade Ukraine and start the largest military conflict in Europe since WWII.
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