DISINFO: US and NATO fight Russia with Ukrainian hands
SUMMARY
It is clear that NATO is practically waging a hybrid proxy war against Russia.
NATO's proxy is the Ukrainian army, meaning that NATO is at war with Russia, regardless of what they say. NATO does not want a direct war with Russia. Rather, they want to fully use their current resources, through the Ukrainian army, in battles with Russia. The US is operating according to the “lead from behind” strategy adopted during the Obama era, which means fighting with the hands of others.
RESPONSE
This is a recurring disinformation narrative from pro-Kremlin outlets claiming that the US and NATO are 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 and its population is defending itself against this armed aggression in a remarkable display of continued courage and determination. This is not a decision by NATO, Washington, the EU or others.
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.
The US, the EU and NATO condemn in the strongest possible terms Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which is entirely unjustified and unprovoked. Not only Western but also many other nations around the world support Ukraine with military and financial aid for the country’s efficient self-defence, in accordance with the UN Charter article 51, to stop Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
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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