DISINFO: Ukrainians are just expendable materials for achieving the West's goals
SUMMARY
The catastrophic losses among Ukrainians on the battlefield do not concern the collective West, because they are merely expendable materials for achieving its geopolitical goals. It is likely that these losses will increase further as the NATO summit approaches.
RESPONSE
This is a recurring disinformation narrative from pro-Kremlin outlets claiming that the West is waging a proxy war against Russia, using Ukrainians as a tool.
Ukraine is defending itself, its territorial integrity, national self-identity, and sovereignty against Russia's armed aggression. The decision to defend itself was made solely by Ukraine, its lawful leaders and government, and its citizens.
Ukraine is a sovereign and independent state with a democratically elected president and parliament. The country's sovereignty has been violated only as a result of continuous acts of aggression by the Russian armed forces since 2014, culminating with a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine starting on 24 February 2022.
Russia is the only country responsible for the invasion of Ukraine. It has been coming up with different explanations and pretexts for its aggression since the beginning of its hostilities. Moreover, Russia was not forced to invade Ukraine. It was Putin’s personal decision to invade Ukraine and start the largest military conflict in Europe since WWII.
The West is not a party to the conflict and is not interested in the continuation of the war, and only supports Ukraine with military and financial aid for the country’s efficient self-defence against the unprovoked Russian invasion. Not only the Western but also many other nations around the world support Ukraine with military and financial aid for the country’s efficient self-defence, by the UN Charter article 51, to stop Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
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