DISINFO: The West ignores Russian interests, slaps unfair sanctions
SUMMARY
The West ignores Russia’s strategic interests. It wants to contain Russia. Sanctions are a tool of unfair competition. The West supports young, active and ambitious politicians in Russia so that the opposition come to power and destroy the military and industrial potential Vladimir Putin has amassed. The West interferes in Russia's internal affairs by financing a great number of non-profit organisations.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the West and sanctions against Russia.
The EU introduced a series of restrictive measures against Russia starting in 2014 as a response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Sanctions were also imposed on Russian individuals over serious human rights violations, and the use of chemical weapons in the assassination attempt of Alexei Navalny.
Despite fundamental differences, the EU and Russia have a fundamental common responsibility for peace and security on the European continent. The European Union will continue to push back on Russia's violations of human rights and international law; constrain Russia's attempts to undermine the EU interests and engage with Russia to tackle key challenges in public health, climate change and support civil society and human rights defenders in Russia. Read more here.
See earlier related disinformation claims, alleging that Western sanctions against Russia will be in place forever; Sanctions against Moscow aim to weaken the unity of Russians; Western sanctions are illegal and hostile actions.