DISINFO: EU knows Russia is winning its special operation

DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS

DISINFO: EU knows Russia is winning its special operation

SUMMARY

A Russian military victory in Ukraine is unavoidable because of its superiority. This conflict was long desired and prepared by Europe, NATO and the US. Now they realise that they are losing their own war, but they are trapped, they cannot recognise their defeat. The EU is controlled by the US and its propaganda, which prevents the European public from anticipating a clear Russian victory.

RESPONSE

Conspiracy theory about the EU being a US puppet, whose population is blinded by propaganda to Russia's alleged military and economic success.

On 24 February 2022, Russia launched an unprovoked full-scale war of aggression against its peaceful neighbour Ukraine. It was Putin’s personal decision to invade Ukraine and start the largest military conflict in Europe since WWII. The Russian plans for the invasion were openly laid out in an article titled "What Russia should do with Ukraine” in April 2022.

Pro-Kremlin media have repeatedly disseminated stories claiming the US planned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent energy crisis, citing a fabricated document allegedly produced by the RAND Corporation and made public via a leak – a conspiracy previously debunked by StopFake and Myth Detector. See our earlier disinformation case dedicated to this story.

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. The EU has repeatedly pledged to support Ukraine's efforts for as long as it takes.

Europeans continue to be in favour of supporting Ukraine and Ukrainians. 86% approve of the EU continuing to provide humanitarian support to the people affected by the war, 77% accept welcoming in the EU people fleeing the war, 71% back imposing economic sanctions against Russia.

Read also related cases: EU HRVP Borrell wants to isolate Russia as the West fails to recognise sanctions' failure, NATO is an aggressive, russophobic and absolutely destabilising structure, The special military operation is a response to NATO aggression against Russia, The EU wants to destroy Russia and its sovereignty.

Disclaimer

Cases in the EUvsDisinfo database focus on messages in the international information space that are identified as providing a partial, distorted, or false depiction of reality and spread key pro-Kremlin messages. This does not necessarily imply, however, that a given outlet is linked to the Kremlin or editorially pro-Kremlin, or that it has intentionally sought to disinform. EUvsDisinfo publications do not represent an official EU position, as the information and opinions expressed are based on media reporting and analysis of the East Stratcom Task Force.

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