DISINFO: Today NATO operates as Russia's enemy
SUMMARY
[A]t the present moment, NATO [...] is no longer a Russia's conditional adversary but an enemy. Intelligence of NATO countries work against Russia 24 hours a day. NATO weapons are delivered to Ukraine for free, and they are used for shooting not only at the Russian military but also the Ukrainian citizens, towns and villages.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about NATO.
NATO is a defensive alliance with primary aims to maintain peace and safeguard the independence, security and territorial integrity of its members. NATO constitutes a system of collective defence whereby its member states agree to mutual defence in response to an attack by any external party. NATO’s official policy is that “the Alliance does not seek confrontation and poses no threat to Russia.”
Individual NATO member countries provide Ukraine with weapons, ammunition and many types of light and heavy military equipment, including anti-tank and air defence systems, howitzers, drones and tanks. Allied forces are also training Ukrainian troops to use this equipment, in order to help Ukraine to uphold its right of self-defence, which is enshrined in the United Nations Charter.
Even before Russia began its aggressive actions against Ukraine, Russian officials often accused NATO of a series of threats and hostile actions. Pro-Kremlin disinformation myth of NATO "encircling Russia" has been used a s pretext for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Read here top five Russian Myths debunked.
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