Disinfo: The EU is encircling Russia and creating additional conflict zones

Summary

The EU is participating in the US strategies to “encircling the perimeter of our country and creating additional conflict zones (34:15′). Western countries are aiming to “destroy modern Russia” (35:00′). Western nations contribute to a spread of terrorist groups in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, who seek to target Russia (37:50).

Disproof

No evidence given. Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about West encircling Russia. In fact, the EU's engagement in the Central Asia region has significantly expanded since the early 1990s. Both regions share a common goal of achieving stability and prosperity through peaceful means.

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  • Reported in: Issue 127
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 20/11/2018
  • Outlet language(s) Russian
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: US, Russia
  • Keywords: Central Asia, West, Anti-Russian, European Union, Encircling Russia, Destabilising Russia
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Disinfo: Macron urged EU countries to abandon their sovereignty

French President Emmanuel Macron urged EU countries to abandon their sovereignty.

Nov 19, 2018
Disproof

In fact, the French president did not urge the EU countries to abandon their sovereignty. In his speech to the Bundestag he said: "Europe, and within it the Franco-German couple, have the obligation not to let the world slip into chaos and to guide it on the road to peace (...) That's why Europe must be stronger... and win more sovereignty". This is a recurring pro-Kremlin narrative about EU' sovereignty.

Disinfo: NATO generals scared to death by Crimean bridge

The NATO generals are scared to death by the Crimean (Kerch) bridge.

Nov 19, 2018
Disproof

No evidence given. Recurring pro-Kremlin narrative about NATO. In fact, in a resolution at the 64th session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, the Committee on the Civil Dimension of Security condemned Russia's construction of the Kerch Bridge, announced Iryna Friz, Head of the Permanent Parliamentary Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Check out NATO's resolutions here.

Disinfo: ‘Highly likely’ that Magnitsky was poisoned by toxic chemicals on Bill Browder’s orders

Based on the documents that were shown, an obvious conclusion can be made that, having received a false statement from Magnitsky that was used for provocation, Browder was interested in Sergey Magnitsky’s death more than anyone else in order to avoid exposure. Moscow also suspects Browder of being involved in the murder of three men allegedly linked to his business – Octay Gasanov, Valery Kurochkin and Sergey Korobeinikov. It is highly likely that they were killed to get rid of accomplices who could give an incriminating testimony against Browder.

Nov 19, 2018
Disproof

There's no evidence of businessman Bill Browder being involved in the alleged murders. But there is plenty of evidence about state-controlled media being used to circulate disinfo - for example in the Skripals case, pro-Kremlin outlets stated they were poisoned by either the USA or the UK or they just overdosed. Also, this is not the first time Russia is blaming Bill Browder - in July president Vladimir Putin said that Browder allegedly made a $400-million donation to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 election campaign and the money was stolen from Russia through tax evasion, a claim that was quickly debunked by the media. The CEO of Hermitage Capital, once the largest investment firm in Russia, fell afoul of the Russian government in 2005 after exposing the details of a vast $230-million corruption scheme involving many high-ranking Russian officials. While investigating the corruption scheme, Hermitage Capital’s tax lawyer Sergei Magnitsky was detained and imprisoned. He died in prison in 2009, at the age of 37, after what Browder says was torture and ill-treatment in detention. To commemorate Magnitsky, USA named the act that restricts the travel and freezes the assets of people who have violated human rights The Global Magnitsky Act.