Language:

See all Disinfo Cases - Detail

Disinfo: Colour revolutions and NGOs lead to the destruction of states, Armenia is an example

Summary

We are breaking the arc of instability around Russia.

Why did Pashinyan capitulate? Pashinyan is an Armenian Navalny, he came to power after a coup d’etat, and then legitimised his rule. This is the result when a non-systemic oppositionist, behind whom is the American embassy, ​​takes power in the state. Nowhere, and never, does the colour revolution bring good. Not in any country. […]

A lesson for everyone is that colour revolutions lead to the destruction of a state. The largest American embassy leads to the destruction of the [Armenian] state. Soros’ NGOs undermine state structures. This is a lesson for the entire post-Soviet region.

Disproof

This case presents a mix of multiple recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives on encircling Russia, colour revolutions, and the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, claming that the peaceful protests in most of the post-Soviet states are directed against Russia.

This recurring pro-Kremlin narrative paints all manifestations of popular discontent in the region as colour revolutions, portrays entire nations of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe as pathologically Russophobic, and alleges that the West is attempting to encircle Russia and create instability around all Russian border.

There was no coup d'etat in 2018 in Armenia, but peaceful protests of hundreds of thousand people in response to Serzh Sargsyan's third consecutive term, and the country's prime minister and former president for a decade. Sargsyan resigned in response to overwhelming opposition pressure, including deserting soldiers, admitting that he was "wrong".

Peaceful protests, cooperation with the West, and NGOs do not lead to the destruction of states in the post-Soviet region. Many conflicts in the region are a result of direct armed aggression of Russia, such as in the case of Ukraine or Georgia.

See similar disinformation cases alleging that certain forces have encircled Russia with an explosive geopolitical belt, that protests and revolutions in former Soviet countries are part of a plan against Russia, that NATO tanks aimed at Belarus and Union State, that Russia will be surrounded by an arc of instability, or that clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh are part of an anaconda ring plan against Russia.

Go to search

publication/media

Rossia 24 - YouTube [from 33:05 to 39:30] (Archived)
  • Reported in: Issue 220
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 10/11/2020
  • Language/target audience: Russian
  • Country: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, US
  • Keywords: Nagorno-Karabakh, Encircling Russia, Colour revolutions

Disclaimer

Cases in the EUvsDisinfo database focus on messages in the international information space that are identified as providing a partial, distorted, or false depiction of reality and spread key pro-Kremlin messages. This does not necessarily imply, however, that a given outlet is linked to the Kremlin or editorially pro-Kremlin, or that it has intentionally sought to disinform. EUvsDisinfo publications do not represent an official EU position, as the information and opinions expressed are based on media reporting and analysis of the East Stratcom Task Force.

see more

Pashinyan was brought to power by the West to surrender Nagorno-Karabakh

Pashinyan was put as the head of Armenia not just by Soros, but by the secret services of foreign states, primarily the UK and the US. The purpose of bringing him to power was as follows: to surrender Nagorno-Karabakh, then surrender Zangezur and provide a direct pipeline from both fields in Azerbaijan and Central Asia to Turkey. Thus, we are talking about huge, colossal earnings of many financial structures (some of them linked to Mr. Soros) and at the same time pushing Russia away from these hydrocarbons.

November 12, 2020
Disproof

Conspiracy with no evidence given. Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative alleging that the protests in 2018 in Armenia were a colour revolution mixed with a narrative about the recent military escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh.

The Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was not brought to power by the Western secret services to surrender Nagorno-Karabakh. There was no coup d'etat in 2018 in Armenia, but peaceful protests of hundreds of thousands of people in response to Serzh Sargsyan's decision to take on the post of prime minister after serving for more than a decade as the country’s president. Sargsyan resigned in response to overwhelming opposition pressure, admitting that he was "wrong". "The street movement is against my tenure. I am fulfilling your demand," his statement said.

Russia closed trade office in Vilnius due to Russophobia in Lithuania

Russia closed its trade office in Lithuania because the trade activities between countries are low, also Lithuania is participating in anti-Russian economic sanctions. Lithuanian authorities are keeping anti-Russian and Russophobic positions since the period of the Dalia Grybauskaite presidency.

November 12, 2020
Disproof

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about Russophobia in the Baltic States.

The accusation of Russophobia is the universal tool of Kremlin disinformation against other countries. It can be used in different narratives. In this case, the discourse of Russophobia is presented in the context of economic relations.

There is a coup d’état happening in the US

In fact, there is a coup d’etat happening in the United States, where the incumbent President is completely illegitimately and brazenly deprived of his presidential post.

November 11, 2020
Disproof

Disinformation narrative about the 2020 US Presidential Election.

Democratic candidate Joe Biden was elected the 46th President of the United States on 7 November, beating incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump, by securing more than the required 270 electoral college votes needed to win the White House.