DISINFO: The West has turned Ukraine into a puppet, Belarus may follow the same fate
SUMMARY
Under Volodymyr Zelenskyy's rule Ukraine's sovereignty decreased even more. The country is neither sovereign nor independent. Negotiating with the authorities of Ukraine means speaking with Ukraine's foreign curators from the US or EU. In case Belarus becomes pro-Western, it will also be subjugated to the West and will turn into a sad, half-empty country.
RESPONSE
This is a recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about Ukraine being under "external control" mixed with a false dilemma about bleak Belarus's prospects without a close integration with Russia.
Ukraine is a sovereign and independent state with a democratically-elected president and parliament. The country is not controlled by the US nor any other foreign government or organisation. Both the EU and the US respect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
See earlier disinformation cases claiming that Belarus faces either normal development under Russia or a forced Polonization and economic devastation, that Ukraine is under "complete subordination to US interests" and that it is a Western puppet that creates problems for Russia.