Disinfo: Brits, Poles and Americans are fomenting chaos in Belarus

Summary

Brits, Poles, and Americans are openly engaged in fomenting chaos in Belarus.

Disproof

This is part of an ongoing Russian disinformation campaign on Belarus based on recurrent pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives, such as accusing other countries of interference and portraying popular protests against electoral fraud in the country as a Western-led colour revolution, in this case promoted by NATO. No evidence is provided to support any of the claims. Hundreds of thousands of Belarusians have been protesting against a massive vote-rigging and police violence since 9 August 2020. On 16 August 2020 Belarus witnessed the largest rallies in the city of Minsk and dozens smaller towns and localities in its history. On 19 August 2020 the European Council called Belarus's elections neither free nor fair. See other examples of pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives in Belarus, such as claims that the EU reaction to Lukashenko’s victory is an example of Western double standards; that the same lack of democracy and repression is present in EU countries that criticise Minsk, and that the West wants to prepare another Maidan in the country; or that Belarusians, Ukrainians and Russians are one single nation.

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  • Reported in: Issue 209
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 16/08/2020
  • Outlet language(s) English, Russian
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: UK, Poland, US, Belarus
  • Keywords: Protest, Colour revolutions
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