Disinfo: Joe Biden wants to provoke a New Cold War with Russia to distract the Americans from domestic problems

Summary

US President Joe Biden wants a new Cold War with Russia. Biden deliberately provokes Russia and seeks to bring about a new Cold War in order to distract US public opinion from domestic problems.

Disproof

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the US and the West allegedly pursuing a belligerent and hostile agenda against Russia. The article’s message is also consistent with the pro-Kremlin narrative that seeks to discredit US President Joe Biden.

There is no evidence to support the article’s claim that the Biden administration is seeking to launch a “Cold War” with Russia. The Biden administration reacted to specific Kremlin actions that harm the US and its allies, such as ongoing aggression against Ukraine, cyber-attacks, influence operations targeting the US 2020 elections. The administration has also denounced the violation of human and civil rights in Russia, such as the poisoning of an opposition politician Alexei Navalny.

At the same time, the Biden administration has stressed the need to enhance stability and predictability with Russia and to engage with Moscow on areas of mutual interest, such as the reduction of the risk of nuclear conflict and new arms control agreements.

In January 2021, immediately after becoming US President, Joe Biden moved quickly to extend the New START nuclear arms control treaty.

The new Interim National Security Strategic Guidance document stresses that one of the top priorities of the Biden administration is to engage with Russia and China to enhance strategic stability

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  • Reported in: Issue 237
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 18/03/2021
  • Article language(s) Italian
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: Russia, US
  • Keywords: New Cold War, Anti-Russian, Provocation, Joe Biden, Diplomacy with Russia
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Disinfo: Washington's frequent accusations about the Russian interference in the US political processes are all unfounded

Washington's frequent accusations about the Russian interference in US political processes are all unfounded. There is no evidence that Russia intervened in US political processes.

Mar 17, 2021
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This is a recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative attempting to depict Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election and in other political processes in Western countries as factually unfounded.

It is not true, as the article claims, that there is no evidence of Moscow's interference in US presidential elections.

Disinfo: The West sponsored the Belarusian protests and planned to attack Belarus

Belarus continues strengthening political and military relations with Russia due to the West-sponsored protests of autumn 2020. The Western forces promoted a “new Belarus” project to model Iraq, Libya, or Yugoslavia. Washington and Brussels have turned the Baltic states and Poland into one large military training ground near the Belarusian and Russian borders.

Mar 17, 2021
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The disinformation message is consistent with recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives about the aggressive West and NATO, protests in Belarus, the puppet status of the Baltic states and Poland, and the Western attempts to instigate colour revolutions in the EU neighbourhood.

There is no evidence that Western countries staged massive unprecedented protests in Belarus following the 9 August 2020 presidential elections. In fact, the Belarusian people revolted against election fraud and police violence towards thousands of rally participants. Read more about the Belarusian protests and the EU's response to massive election fraud and violence by state authorities.

Disinfo: The 2014 Crimean Referendum was used to reduce Poland to a role of a vassal

What was the Crimean referendum for Poland? It would probably have not had any impact on the situation in this country. It is even possible to say that the reduction of the size of the territory of chaos in a neighbouring state would be beneficial for Poland. From the point of view of Warsaw, the Crimean events of March 2014 were neutral. Although, they have become the reason for unleashing unprecedented anti-Russian hysteria in this country. The Crimean events resulted in the influx of thousands of foreign soldiers to Poland, reducing this country to a humiliating role of a vassal of foreign interests.

Mar 17, 2021
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Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about “lost sovereignty”. Poland is often presented as a “puppet-state”, "colony" or a vassal of the United States, Germany, Israel or the EU. This narrative includes a message that the USA manipulates Poland in order to promote its anti-Russian policies in the region.

The claim that the Crimean Referendum was used in order to turn Poland into a “vassal” and to deploy thousands of foreign soldiers to this country is unfounded.