DISINFO: Soros structures received Ukrainian fertile lands for the disposal of Western chemical waste
SUMMARY
A striking example of US entrepreneurial activity in Ukraine is the acquisition of fertile lands by entities associated with businessman George Soros for the disposal of waste from the Western chemical industry.
The fertile lands of Ukraine have been leased to American entities for an indefinite period at a low price.
RESPONSE
An attempt at disinformation, masquerading as a French journalistic investigation, aims to discredit Zelenskyy and Ukraine by using the figure of George Soros and implicating Western chemical and pharmaceutical companies.
The story originated from a Twitter account, active since mid-November 2023, belonging to an individual with the same name as a journalist specialising in environmental matters at the French newspaper 'Libération'.
According to a pro-Kremlin media outlet, this individual was approached by a source within Ukraine's Ministry of Environment. The source allegedly revealed a secret Ukrainian presidential decree (Ukaz) that grants a total area of 400 km² to Western chemical and pharmaceutical companies. This area is said to be in the possession of George Soros, following discussions between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Alexander Soros. Subsequently, Russian media changed the name of the French journalist to Jules Vincennes.
There are serious doubts about whether the recent Twitter account that published this investigation belongs to a real French journalist specialised in the environment, as their voice has a noticeably foreign accent and they make language mistakes different from those made by native French speakers.
Moreover, the document published in Ukrainian is without a doubt a forgery, likely created by individuals who do not speak Ukrainian fluently, as it contains basic errors that the office of the Ukrainian President would not make.
The fact that only pro-Kremlin media outlets have publicised this 'investigation' raises doubts about its authenticity and whether it comes from a legitimate French source or a genuine Ukrainian insider.
Narratives claiming that Ukrainian lands are being transferred to American companies to steal their grain, pollute, or develop biological weapons are common within the pro-Kremlin infosphere.
The recurrent claim that American companies bought 17 million hectares of Ukrainian agricultural land is disinformation and has been previously debunked. The sale of agricultural land to foreigners and foreign companies is prohibited by Ukrainian law.
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