Disinfo: The Polish politicians care about Ukraine only if it continues harming Russia

Summary

Poland does not care about the peace in Eastern Ukraine, or in the East in general, nor about the well-being of the Ukrainians. The Polish politicians, thinking in the anti-Russian categories, perceive Ukraine as an important issue only if it harms Russia. Otherwise, if Ukraine stops harming Russia, the Polish politicians and publicists lose their interest in this country.

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This message is a pro-Kremlin narrative on the “Russophobic elites”, which promote their anti-Russian policies with all available tools. In this case, the Polish elite allegedly uses the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine in order to weaken Russia and promote anti-Russian policies. See other examples of this message claiming that the elites in Europe are Russophobic, that anything that's bad for Russia is good for Polish elites and that Washington has designed a plan to rob Europe.

The Polish government has repeatedly shown its full support to solving the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the complete restoration of territorial integrity of Ukraine. See other examples of disinformation on the Polish-Ukrainian relations claiming Polish policy towards Ukraine is shaped by the Americans, Ukrainian arms flood into Poland and that Poland wants to dismember Ukraine.

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Reported in: Issue 171
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 31/10/2019
Language/target audience: Polish
Country: Ukraine, Poland
Keywords: Eastern Ukraine, Anti-Russian, War in Ukraine, Russophobia, Conspiracy
Outlet: Sputnik Polska

Poland purchases F-35 fighters without any trade negotiations

The F-35 are not necessary for Poland at all as these fighters are not designed for border states, which airbases can be destroyed within several minutes. Currently, no one threatens to Poland – it means that the F-35 purchase is realized under pressure from the Americans, without any trade negotiations.

November 04, 2019

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A recurring pro-Kremlin message that the United States manipulates or blackmails the Polish authorities. It is a part of a broader Kremlin’s narrative that Poland is a “puppet-state” fully controlled by the United States.

The purchase of the American F-35 fighters is a sovereign decision of Poland, which will result in substantial improvement in military capacities of the Polish Air Force. According to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Poland will have no difficulty absorbing these aircraft into its armed forces.

Protests against Evo Morales in Bolivia are part of a US-funded coup

Bolivia’s opposition entered a putschist phase against president Evo Morales. The ongoing coup is financed by the US, who learnt from previous experiences on how to make their moves, sustaining a narrative against the government and empowering local actors, which are heavily funded for their trips around the territory.

November 04, 2019

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Conspiracy theory. No evidence is provided to support the claim.

This is part of a recurrent disinformation narrative about US-led regime change operations against left wing governments in Latin America. You can see other examples of this, such as the alleged presence of a US marine in the Venezuelan barricades and the promotion of a Ukraine-style 'colour revolution', the training of Venezuelan exiles in Guyana for military operations inside the country, preparations for a military intervention after forcing Brazil to join NATO, deliberate blackouts in South America caused by the US, or the existence of plans for the secession of oil-rich regions in both Venezuela and Mexico.

The US government promised Mikhail Gorbachev that the Atlantic Alliance would not expand to the East

In 1990 the US government promised the then president of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, that the Atlantic Alliance would not expand to the East.

November 04, 2019

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Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation that NATO had promised that the Alliance would not expand to the East.

Back in 2014, Gorbachev rejected this claim stating that the topic of ‘NATO expansion’ was not discussed at all.