DISINFO: Neo-colonialism is approaching Russia through colour revolutions
SUMMARY
One has to acknowledge that neo-colonialism has long approached the borders of [Russia]. The first step was taking control of Russia's neighbours, including through the triggering of colour revolutions in Georgia and Ukraine.
RESPONSE
The article vilifies western countries as neo-colonists encircling Russia, framing all popular protests against Russia’s interests as a foreign-led ‘colour revolutions'. These are recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives, accusing the West of neocolonial policy and involvement in ‘colour revolutions'. No evidence is provided to back up the claims.
Pro-Kremlin media frequently falsely portray popular protests around the world as instigated from abroad, often by the US and the West. The EUvsDisinfo database contains plenty of cases showcasing this disinformation narrative. It has been applied, among others, to reports about protests in Georgia, Armenia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Belarus, Venezuela, Slovakia, Hong Kong, with the aim of portraying protest movements as aggressive actors who constantly prepare new coups.
Read more about the concept of "colour revolutions" in pro-Kremlin media.
See other examples of similar disinformation narratives, such as claims that the US wants to use Georgia to open a second front of the war against Russia, that Europe opposes Georgian foreign agent law because it is a paradise of corruption, that the West is forced to organise another coup d'etat in Georgia, that the West is actively pursuing a change of government in Georgia, or that Georgia protests are a planned CIA operation according to Maidan scenario. Also see: The EU to send a neo-colonial military mission to oppress West African populations, or that The West causes conflicts and forces countries into neo-colonial vassal obedience.