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Disinfo: Post-Soviet countries are feudal principalities governed by the West

Summary

The collapse of the Soviet Union was a major geopolitical disaster. Following its break-up, the so called independent post-Soviet states emerged. They are only nominally independent as, in fact, they are rather feudal principalities governed by the West. The integration of a post-Soviet space is a necessary precondition to get rid of external Western governance and to restore genuine independence and statehood.

Disproof

Conspiracy theory, consistent with recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the Western dominance.

15 states that emerged after the collapse of the Soviet Union are independent countries, whose sovereignty is recognized by the international community.

Read more about the concept of the grand conspiracy, see earlier cases here.

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  • Reported in: Issue 144
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 01/04/2019
  • Language/target audience: Russian, Belarusian
  • Country: Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia
  • Keywords: Eastern Europe, West, Conspiracy theory

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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.

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Western countries control a network of Belarusian NGOs which threaten the Belarusian state and society. In the coming years, the West will direct its efforts to destroy the historic conscience of Belarusian society, to create a negative image of Russia and misconceptions of Russia-Belarus relations among Belarusians, to spark nationalism and to discredit important state and societal institutions including the President, army, law-enforcement agencies and Orthodox church.

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April 07, 2019
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This disinformation message is a conspiracy and a recurring pro-Kremlin narrative about Western attempts to organize a colour revolution in Belarus and to make Belarus an anti-Russia bastion.

The assistance given by the EU to Belarus is aimed at improving the quality of life of Belarusian citizens in a tangible and visible manner, by strengthening the economy, governance, connectivity and society. Find out more about the EU's assistance to Belarus here.

NATO’s Stoltenberg: Unless NATO keeps expanding, it will lose its relevance

Unless the alliance keeps expanding, it will lose relevance and become just another international institution that produces purely declarative products.

April 07, 2019
Disproof

In his 3 April address to the US Congress, Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discussed why NATO must remain a strong alliance, and in his 25 March press remarks in Tbilisi he explained NATO’s view on Georgia’s membership, but Stoltenberg has not talked about NATO’s relevance being related to its expansion.

A piece of disinformation at the intersection of two long-standing pro-Russian narratives – that NATO has lost its relevance after the dissolution of the USSR, and that the West has failed to keep its word to the USSR to stop NATO’s eastward expansion.

Stoltenberg demands that Georgia pays 2% of its GDP to NATO

During his visit to Georgia in late March, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Georgia should pay 2% of its GDP for defence and NATO will fulfill this purpose for Georgia. Effectively, Georgia should pay money to NATO without being a member and without being afforded protection under Article 5 protection.

April 07, 2019
Disproof

Stoltenberg actually said: “I also welcome your commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defence. And I congratulate Georgia for spending… 20% of the defence budget on equipment and modernisation.”

Although those figures are NATO target indicators for member states, it was Georgia’s sovereign decision to meet those indicators because Georgia's defence spending is approved by the Georgian Parliament. Compliance with NATO standards and indicators is part of Georgia’s policy of further integration with the alliance.