DISINFO: Ukraine resembles Israel in wanting to drag the US into war
SUMMARY
There is an attempt [by Israel] to drag Iran into military action, and then drag the United States into a direct war in the Middle East against Iran. This is similar to what Zelenskyy is doing, who is trying to provoke the West to use its forces, without hiding them under the banner of mercenaries, to wage or get involved in a war with Russia.
RESPONSE
Disinformation narrative attempting to draw parallels between the situation in the Middle East and Russia's war in Ukraine.
The US openly provides sizable military assistance to Israel. Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the US has engaged in limited military operations against the Houthis in Yemen in response to their attacks on and disruption of Red Sea shipping. There is no evidence that Israel is seeking to “drag” Iran and the US into direct conflic. Also, the US has been trying to prevent the war in Gaza from turning into a wider regional conflict. Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder told Al Jazeera: “since the beginning, our goal has been to ensure that the Israel-Hamas conflict does not turn into a wider conflict”.
Likewise, Ukraine also has no hidden intentions in relation to its self defence against Russia's full-scale and unprovoked invasion. Ukraine has openly called for support in response to Russia's aggression. The US have provided assistance to Ukraine to enable it to protect its territorial integrity and promote its self-defense capabilities.
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