Disinfo: The European Parliament supports Nicolás Maduro

Summary

A socialist European Parliament expressed its support for Maduro – a dictator who brought disaster and misery to his own population.

Disproof

This claim is false. In fact, the European Parliament recognised Juan Guaidó as the legitimate interim President of Venezuela on 31 January 2019, in accordance with the Venezuelan Constitution.

This is an example of narrative shifting. Earlier, the pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign accused the West of supporting the coup and "bloody civil war" in Venezuela. Cases about the West supporting destabilisation in Venezuela can be found here and here.

In addition, the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats is only the second largest party in the European Parliament, while the European People's Party holds the largest share of MPs. The same was for the previous legislative period of 2014-2019 when Juan Guaidó was recognised. Therefore, the claim of a 'socialist' European Parliament is unfounded.

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Reported in: Issue 154
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 13/06/2019
Language/target audience: Georgian
Country: Venezuela
Keywords: Socialism, Juan Guaido, Nicolas Maduro, European Parliament, EU, Europe
Outlet: Obiektivi time 00:07 - 00:26

Sanctions against Russia are ineffective

Sanctions against Russia are absolutely ineffective and have cost Germany between 90 and 120 billion euros.

June 17, 2019

Disproof

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative that Western sanctions against Russia are unjust and ineffective.

Claims that the sanctions are ineffective are not backed by evidence. In reality, sanctions imposed on Russia by the US and EU, following the annexation of Crimea and Russian meddling in the US election, have sapped Russian economic growth.

Latvia became a testing ground for NATO, youth are trained for guerrilla warfare against Russia

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June 17, 2019

Disproof

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about NATO provocations towards Russia and alleged decline and belligerence of the Baltic States.

Latvia is a full-fledged member of NATO. NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence in Latvia and other Baltic States and Poland serves to strengthen NATO collective defence, in adapting to the changed security situation in Europe following the illegal and illegitimate occupation and annexation of Crimea by Russia, the conflict in the eastern regions of Ukraine and the increased military activity close to NATO’s eastern border.

The idea of Ukraine is based on a mythologised lie

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To understand this you have to go through the history of almost 900 years of Little Russian separatism, which started from an innocent seed and reached poisonous fruits.

[The idea of] Ukraine as a sovereign country is based on a mythologised lie. In the end, this led into a civil war and Maidan.

June 17, 2019

Disproof

No evidence given. Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about Ukrainian statehood.

Ukraine is recognised in international law as a sovereign nation state, with its own flag, nationality, language etc. UNGA Resolution 68/262 also affirmed the General Assembly's commitment to the territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders: http://bit.ly/1RZGnjo.