Disinfo: PACE is a propagandistic assembly that deals with Russophobia at all levels

Summary

PACE has transformed from a parliamentary to a propagandistic assembly that deals with Russophobia at all levels. And the accusations that we have just heard, are the same primitive Russophobic stamps: Donbass, Ukraine.

Disproof

No evidence given. Repeating recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation on Russophobia euvsdisinfo.eu/disinformation-cases/?text=&disinfo_issue=&disinfo_keywords%5B%5D=77113&date=, and PACE euvsdisinfo.eu/disinformation-cases/?text=pace&disinfo_issue=&date=, The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), declaring that Russia’s annexation of Crimea was “in clear contradiction with the Statute of the Council of Europe” and the commitments Russia made when it joined the organisation in 1996, decided to suspend the voting rights of the Russian delegation, as well as its right to be represented in the Assembly’s leading bodies, and its right to participate in election observation missions, in April 2014. In a resolution adopted by 145 votes in favour, 21 against and 22 abstentions, after a three-hour debate, the Assembly said the military occupation of Ukrainian territory, threat of military force, recognition of the illegal so-called referendum and annexation of Crimea “constitute, beyond any doubt, a grave violation of international law”. assembly.coe.int/nw/xml/News/News-View-EN.asp?newsid=4982&cat=8,

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  • Reported in: Issue 106
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 25/04/2018
  • Outlet language(s) Russian
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: Russia
  • Keywords: Council of Europe, Anti-Russian, Europe
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Disinfo: The US controls Angela Merkel and approves the statements of high-ranking German officials

We must understand that a lot of what almost any [other] European politician is able to talk publicly – even about problems linked to migration, Merkel cannot afford to talk about it publicly. Just because it is Germany and they are the Germans and because the statements of high-ranking German officials are approved in America.

Disproof

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation of Germany as US "puppet". euvsdisinfo.eu/disinformation-cases/?text=germany+us&disinfo_issue=&date=&offset=20, No evidence given. Germany is an independent state with its Chancellor and Bundestag deputies elected through democratic voting.

Disinfo: The UK violates international law by denying Russian embassy in London any access to Yulia Skripal

We do not need to prove anything because the UK grossly violates Article 36 of the 1965 Convention signed by the USSR – it is functioning now – and Great Britain according to which a consular officer has the right to unimpeded contacts with a citizen of his country in the situation when something happens to him.

Disproof

Russian citizen Yulia Skripal has said that she did not wish to take up the offer of assistance from the Russian embassy in London. news.met.police.uk/news/statement-issued-on-behalf-of-yulia-skripal-302508, For background: Many competing and contradictory stories promulgated by Russian state-controlled media on the Skripal poisoning https://euvsdisinfo.eu/disinformation-cases/?text=sergei+skripal&disinfo_issue=&date= On Sunday 4 March Sergei and Yulia Skripal were poisoned in Salisbury with a military-grade nerve agent of a type developed by Russia. For the UK response see: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/novichok-nerve-agent-use-in-salisbury-uk-government-response The OPCW have confirmed the UK findings in the case. "The results of the analysis by the OPCW designated laboratories of environmental and biomedical samples collected by the OPCW team confirm the findings of the United Kingdom relating to the identity of the toxic chemical that was used in Salisbury and severely injured three people." https://www.opcw.org/news/article/opcw-issues-report-on-technical-assistance-requested-by-the-united-kingdom/