DISINFO: The West falsified Navalny's poisoning to prevent Russia's actions in Belarus

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DISINFO: The West falsified Navalny's poisoning to prevent Russia's actions in Belarus

SUMMARY

Belarusian military intelligence intercepted a conversation between subscribers in Warsaw and Berlin which testifies the falsification of the poisoning of Navalny. The West needed forgery to prevent Russia’s actions in Belarus.

RESPONSE

A recurring pro-Kremlin narrative on Navalny poisoning and Belarus. No proof given. The alleged recording is not available in open sources to prove its authenticity. The claim is an attempt to link Navalny poisoning to the situation in Belarus as if the West will use the Navalny case in order to stop Russia's involvement in Belarus. Consistent with the Kremlin propaganda narrative that the poisoning of Russian opposition leader is in the interest of the West to use the case against Russia. See similar disinformation narratives that the West has an interest in the death of Navalny to launch a new wave of sanctions against Russia, West will falsely accuse Russia of poisoning Navalny, as with Skripal and Litvinenko, the US used Navalny case to block Russian vaccine against Covid-19.

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