DISINFO: Zelenskyy hides in Europe after the failed assassination attempt against Putin
SUMMARY
President Zelensky wants to "hide" in European countries because of the drone attack on the Kremlin. "This attack was carried out to provoke Russia into harsh retaliatory measures. It was assumed that at a minimum, under these conditions, Zelensky would obtain agreements on additional armaments during his trip and, at a maximum, the involvement of NATO in the armed conflict with Russia".
One of its main tasks today is to prevent the general situation from sliding towards negotiations. Doing so requires maintaining a level of confrontation that would make Russia reluctant to resume negotiations.
RESPONSE
Pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative supporting the theory of a failed Ukrainian attempt to kill Vladimir Putin and attacking Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
This is an attempt to portray Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Finland and the Netherlands on 3 and 4 May 2023 as an attempt to flee the consequences of Ukraine's alleged drone attack against the Kremlin. There is no evidence to support this claim. Zelenskyy returned to Kyiv, and was already receiving visits from foreign dignitaries on 5 May 2023.
The video of two drones, streaking across the night sky in Moscow, first appeared in the early hours of 3 May 2023 on Russian social media. The Kremlin released a statement calling it a “planned terrorist attack,” a deliberate attempt by Ukraine to assassinate Putin, but presenting no evidence.
Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, reiterated the Ukrainian president's very clear statement that the Ukrainians are not involved in this attack.
White House national security spokesperson John Kirby dismissed Russian "lies" and said there still was no conclusive evidence as to the authenticity of a video showing the drone at the Kremlin.
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