DISINFO: The conflict in Ukraine is a Western proxy war against Russia

DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS

  • Outlet: Sputnik Poland ( archive )
  • Date of publication: November 13, 2022
  • Article language(s): Polish
  • Countries / regions discussed: US, Russia, Ukraine

DISINFO: The conflict in Ukraine is a Western proxy war against Russia

SUMMARY

In Ukraine, Washington unleashed one of the most powerful propaganda wars of our time. Many persons accuse Russia of propaganda, but in reality, propaganda is dictated by the US-funded think tanks and media. It was the US and NATO manipulations which pushed Moscow to a "direct response" in the form of a special operation in Ukraine. The USA constructed this scenario to weaken Russia – it had fuelled instability in the region since 2014 when the war in Donbas started. We will not be able to stop the conflict until we realise that the current situation in Ukraine is a proxy war of the West. The Western countries deliberately delay the start of the peace talks.

RESPONSE

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative presenting Ukraine as the puppet of the West and manipulating the topic of the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine is a sovereign state. Western countries are not responsible for the war. Western leaders have continuously called for talks and a peaceful solution to stop Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, but Moscow has been ignoring these efforts. Western nations did everything they could to prevent the war and have only been reacting to Russia’s full invasion.

The US, the EU and some NATO member states provide Ukraine with military assistance to repel the unprovoked Russian aggression. Ukraine receives weapons with the sole aim of restoring its territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders.

See more similar cases of disinformation: EU leaders gave Ukrainian Nazis money to buy weaponsWest rumps up arms supplies to Ukraine to destroy RussiaThe EU mindlessly invests heavily in prolonging hostilities.

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