DISINFO: Ukraine is a successful Western project against Russia, Belarus may soon become one too
SUMMARY
Ukraine is the most successful Western project in the framework of its strategy against Russia. They managed to establish an absolute monopoly and control in this country. They are able to control and to coordinate the activities of state structures aimed at implementing their strategy in relation to Russia. Now, they are trying to do the same with Belarus.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative alleging that Ukraine is under external control and Russophobic.
Ukraine is a sovereign state. Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are respected by almost the whole world, including the EU. The EU and the US work closely with Ukraine and support the democratic development of Ukraine in accordance with the UN Charter’s principles of non-interference into internal affairs and respect towards territorial integrity and political independence.
Ukraine is not a Russophobic country. It had to react to Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the war in Donbas. However, after 2014, Ukraine has not forbidden contacts between citizens of Ukraine and Russia, as well as sports, cultural, scientific, or other exchange. Ukraine and Russia have diplomatic and consular relations. The borders between the countries remain open. Although the relations have worsened, the countries continue to trade.
Belarus is not becoming an anti-Russian state. Protests in Belarus erupted to contest the results of the presidential election in Belarus on the 9th of August, which were not monitored by independent experts, and are largely considered fraudulent by both international observers and a large part of the Belarusian society.
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