DISINFO: The West wants to weaken and ruin Russia, make everyone a colony
SUMMARY
In the West they don't want freedom for Russia - they want to make everyone a colony. The West has been looking for and is looking for a new chance to weaken and destroy Russia, it haunts them that there is such a great country. Greed and the intention to retain power are the reasons for the hybrid war waged by the West against Russia. The West always says it stands for order and rules, but where did these rules come from? Solid double, and maybe triple standards, designed for fools.
RESPONSE
Multiple disinformation narratives from pro-Kremlin outlets accusing the West of anti-Russian policies, colonialism, lack of democracy, aggressive Russophobia and allegedly belligerent and hostile agenda to contain and ruin Russia, aiming to portray Russia as a victim and deflect any responsibility for Moscow’s illicit actions.
Before Russia launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Kyiv and Western nations had been trying to conduct a dialogue with Russia on all disputed issues, including security guarantees. Russia cut short all attempts at achieving a compromise over security guarantees by attacking Ukraine.
The West or the US are not in war with Russia or Russians. Since Russia launched its unjustified aggression against Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the West has been calling for Russian withdrawal from Ukraine and a peaceful settlement.
Western governments have reacted to the actions of the Kremlin undermining international stability and security, such as illegal annexation of Crimea, the downing of flight MH17, interference in the US as well as in European electoral processes, poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the UK. The Kremlin has also been criticised and sanctioned for specific domestic policies that violate human rights in Russia, such as the poisoning of the opposition politician Alexei Navalny.
Sanctions were implemented by the European Union as a reaction to the unjustified actions of Russia.
The current deterioration in relations between the West and Moscow is the consequence of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. Judging by statements from some Russian politicians, lately confirmed by Putin's long speech 30 September announcing annexation of four more regions of Ukraine, it is Moscow who has hostile intentions against the West and makes no secret about it, while the West is compelled to deter such Russian actions. It is Russia who is waging a hybrid war, fusing soft and hard power to achieve Russia’s ends with both political and military means.
Read our recent article: Putin scaremongering – a Quick Guide.
See the EU's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine here along with EU vs Disinfo's Guide to Deciphering Pro-Kremlin disinformation around Putin's War.