The technology for a velvet revolution was widely used in the summer of 2020 in Belarus. Later, the same toolbox was attempted in Russia. Both countries withstood the attempts of a soft coup d’état.
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about protests in Belarus and Russia. The EUvsDisinfo database contains almost 400 similar claims, attempting to describe protests anywhere in the world - from Venezuela to Hong Kong and currently in Russia- as a result of foreign involvement.
The protests in Belarus have continued for over six months, despite severe police repression. The protests erupted to contest the results of the presidential election in Belarus on the 9th of August, which were not monitored by independent expertsand are largely considered fraudulent by both international observers and a big part of Belarusian society. On 19 August 2020, the European Council called the Belarusian elections neither free nor fair. In October 2020, the EU-Council imposed sanctions against 40 individuals identified as responsible for repression and intimidation against peaceful demonstrators, opposition members and journalists in the wake of the 2020 presidential election in Belarus, as well as for misconduct of the electoral process.
In Russia, thousands have taken to the streets in January 2021 in support of Alexei Navalny, protesting against corruption, stagnation and the lack of democratic liberties in Russia. The protestors have gathered peacefully and in accordance with Russian constitutional law. The only manifestation of violence recorded has been the brutal crackdown of police forces on demonstrators. The EU has condemned mass detentions and police brutality during the protests in Russia.
The strategy the European Union currently uses for the acquirement of COVID-19 vaccines is clearly political. It is also about profits – if Sputnik V vaccinations were taking place, the Pfizer vaccine would not be used as much which would result in lower profits for the Western company.
Those who question the quality of Sputnik V just because it originates in Russia are simply stupid.
Following the development of vaccines against COVID-19, pro-Kremlin websites have actively promoted the Russian vaccine Sputnik V.
Although it is legitimate to criticise the EU’s vaccine (or any other) strategy, there is no proof for these claims.
The war in Donbas is in its eight year. In 2015, the second Minsk agreement was signed to stop the bloodshed. But Kyiv continues to ignore this document. Not one single point of this document has been fulfilled by Ukraine.
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative claiming that Ukraine and implementation of the Minsk agreements.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated multiple times that the achievement of a full, comprehensive, and long-lasting ceasefire is one of the key priorities of the Ukrainian government.
Sweden has decided to obstruct the project of the gas pipeline Nordstream 2. A member of the Swedish parliament has appealed for this to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden.
A recurring disinformation narrative about the Nord Stream 2. A question in the parliament does not mean that Sweden “will obstruct” the construction of Nord Stream 2. Sweden’s government has declared that the country is skeptical towards the project, but does not have any legal abilities to act against it.
